Pierre-Olivier Garcia Brouilly "La Folie" 2024Region: Beaujolais, France Appellation: Brouilly Type Style: Red Wine Grapes: Gamay La Folie is Pierre Olivier Garcia's lone Beaujolais bottling, sourced from one of Brouilly's oldest climats planted on pink granite soils. While many Brouillys lean toward simple fruit, Garcia approaches this vineyard with the same precision he brings to Burgundy. The wine is aged in barrel for added complexity, resulting in a Gamay that balances vibrant red fruit with

(You can see the hill on which Castello di Verduno sits only a stone’s throw away from this Pelaverga parcel

It also sees 70% whole bunch trodden by foot as opposed to 30%-70%

and quickly follows up with salty minerality

Practicing organic

to purchase five hillside hectares of vines in nearby Cairanne and take charge of an additional 10 family-owned hectares in Vaison la Romaine three years later

The wines at their peak unveil aromas of undergrowth and grilled tobacco

Stefano Occhetti Roero  Riserva 2021

or a shared platter of charcuterie and aged cheeses

Appellation:  Aix-en-Provence

and freshness — making it versatile and food-friendly

Minimal SO2

this is Envínate’s “village wine”