2024 Clos De La Roilette, Fleurie 'Cuvee Tardive', Beaujolais, France Morey-Coffinet sun-exposed berries on the outside

sun-exposed berries on the outside of the clusters

and brimming with both soul and clarity—this is a house to watch

Aged in neutral French barriques for 3 months before bottling

Vinification Method: The grapes are hand-harvested

Agricultural change doesn’t happen overnight

2024 Clos De La Roilette, Fleurie 'Cuvee Tardive', Beaujolais, France Morey-Coffinet sun-exposed berries on the outside100% Gamay. From the oldest vines, which are from 80 years on up, on heavy clay soils with relatively little granite and quite a lot of the iron like mineral manganese. "Tardive" does not mean that the harvest is late, as is commonly believed, but rather is a reference to the wine's ability and need to age for years. The farming is sustainable or lutte raisonne. All vineyard work is by hand, with the soils worked only superficially, at most twice per