GRAPE VARIETIES: A Burgundian grape that was historically widely planted on the Cote d'Or and condemned for its high yields and poor quality. Now its heartland is Beaujolais, where it produces its finest wines on granite soils. It is also grown in Tourainel and the Ardeche. The wine should be drunk young, It will have a fruity (cherry, raspberry) flavour and pruplish tinge.

NOSE OF WINE: Fresh strawberries, strawberry soda, cinnamon, cream.