Paul Gadenne Vin de Savoie Mondeuse 2020 ABC321 Egly-Ouriet is the benchmark grower

Egly-Ouriet is the benchmark grower of Ambonnay

Somehow more than the sum of its parts

framed by melting tannins and a precise

and patience

sourced from 70-year-old vines on schist and marl in the lieu-dit Les Terres Noires

Paul Gadenne Vin de Savoie Mondeuse 2020 ABC321 Egly-Ouriet is the benchmark growerMondeuse is Savoie's signature red grape, and it tastes like nowhere else. Paul Gadenne's version comes from old plantings on limestone and clay slopes, and it has the variety's classic combination: dark fruit (blackberry, black cherry), a savory crack of black pepper, and an Alpine briskness that keeps everything light on its feet. There's structure here, but it's the kind that comes from cool climate freshness rather than ripeness. Think of it as a