2023 Les Vins de la Madone, Gilles Bonnefoy, "La Madone" Cotes du Forez, 100% Gamay undiscountable with salinity from the limestone

with salinity from the limestone

Tasting Notes: An attractive and delicate pink-orange color with coppery reflections

and the only one whose entire production consists of sparkling wine

this wine delivers powerful

I went to a school in Paris to learn the trade

2023 Les Vins de la Madone, Gilles Bonnefoy, "La Madone" Cotes du Forez, 100% Gamay undiscountable with salinity from the limestoneFrom: Upper Loire, France Varietal: Gamay Tasting Notes: This Gamay from the Cotes du Forez AOC, located on Frances Massif Central, near the headwaters of the Loire river, is like the volcanic cousin of Cru Beaujolais. Grown at high elevations on a mix of volcanic and granitic soils, this wine balances the nimble freshness of its fruit (think redcurrants, tart cherries, plums, and blackberries) with the textural richness, minerality, and woodsiness