Les Vignerons Saint Pourcain La Ficelle 2024 arinto-de-bucelas The winemaking is almost identical

The winemaking is almost identical to the other reds here

There is some lovely

and Hautes Côtes

Lifted notes of whole bunch and pepper with underlying plum and strawberry fruits

Wine Advocate 90: Robe: deep with violet highlights

Les Vignerons Saint Pourcain La Ficelle 2024 arinto-de-bucelas The winemaking is almost identicalGamay + Pinot Noir blend. 30 years ago before the region was even AOC the co operative of Saint Pourcain borrowed the idea from Mouton Rothschild of launching this wine with a new label each year. In keeping with the approachable nature of this wine its always a cartoonist invited to paint the label. La Ficelle means the string. Story goes that the barkeep would use a knotted string to dip into a patrons flagon to see how much wine they had enjoyed