2018 Les Grangeons de L’ Albarine Bugey “Les Rescapés”, Savoie, FranceLes Grangeons de lAlbarine is a one man show run by Luc Bauer, a self described paysan vigneron dedicated to producing authentic wines and protecting the environment of his home region. That objective involves reviving the viticultural area around the Coteau dArgishome to 247 acres of vines at the turn of the 20th Century but now largely deserted. Grangeon is a term used to describe a small rudimentary shack located in a vineyard. In Bugey, one of

instead he found inspiration in varieties such as Valdiguie

returning back home with the idea of a completely different concept of wine production

pure expression of the fruit and terroir

we have designed a tool

5% Molinara

This second and much colder settling eliminates any wild yeasts and additional heavy elements without the use of enzymes

he has a keen eye for diamonds in the rough: sites that are unknown or under-appreciated but hold enormous untapped potential

While most estates opt for an easy-going style at the entry level

4 high altitude Meursault lieu dits

La Folie greatly benefits for a few years in bottle to round out the striking tannis from the colder terroir of Champigny

They work 17HA of vines

with their light alcohol and slight carbonation