2023 Domaine Bärtschi Pinot Noir 'La Pendia' Cru Manicle, Bugey, France R.H. Coutier The total production in 2020

The total production in 2020 was 300 bottles

Ages two years in the bottle before release

and fresh cheeses

with a bit of a blend - some Alicante Bouchet in the mix

Even when it’s harvested very early in the season

2023 Domaine Bärtschi Pinot Noir 'La Pendia' Cru Manicle, Bugey, France R.H. Coutier The total production in 2020Appellation: Bugey AOP cru Mancicle Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir (massale selection of Pinot Fin, an old sub variety of Pinot Noir, known for its smaller berries and low yields) Average Vine Age: 74 years old Altitude: 1,315 feet (400m) Soils Terroir: Cru Manicle is a 12ha south facing walled Clos of gravely limestone and clay limestone soils. The vines for this cuve were planted in 1949, at the very bottom of the Clos, to a massale selection of an old