2023 Domaine Bärtschi Pinot Noir 'Sous Les Rochers La Vigne' Cru Manicle, Bugey, France Veyder-Malberg it was divided into blocks

it was divided into blocks worked by sharecroppers--the modern-day estate consists of the old #1 and #2 blocks

spontaneous fermentation in cement and neutral oak

with minimal intervention

The 2022 vintage is Pink Negramoll

Spontaneous fermentation without temperature control

2023 Domaine Bärtschi Pinot Noir 'Sous Les Rochers La Vigne' Cru Manicle, Bugey, France Veyder-Malberg it was divided into blocksAppellation: Bugey AOP cru Mancicle Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir Average Vine Age: 50 to 60 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 vineyard is relatively flat with a slight dip in the middle. Due to erosion the soils at the middle of the vineyard are deeper and contain a higher proportion of clay. The rest of vineyard is pure gravely limestone.