Renardat-Fache, Cerdon Du Bugey, Initial, NV, 750 ml

COUNTRY: France

REGION: Savoie

SUB-REGION: Bugey

VARIETIES: 70% Gamay , 30% Poulsard

SOIL: Clay, Limestone

FARMING: Organic

WINEMAKING: The grapes are picked by hand, pressed and fermented in cold vats until it reaches about 6% alcohol. After a light filtration that leaves most of the active yeast in the unfinished wine, it is bottled and continues its fermentation in the bottle, finishing at about 7.5-8% alcohol and a fair quantity of residual sugar. The wine is bottled once a year in December and should be consumed within the year it was released.