giving the wine quiet authority without weight
with a grapefruit oil twang
and a faint wet‑stone hum
Gentle barrel ageing contributes a soft
Clement Bartschi Bugey Cru Manicle Rouge Gembrook Hill giving the wine quiet authorityThe palate is bright, taut, and beautifully sculpted, opening with red cherry, wild strawberry, and cranberry crunchbefore moving into a savoury, mineraletched core that reflects Manicles steep limestone slopes. Acidity is lively and finely cut, giving the wine vertical lift and a sense of alpine freshness, while tannins are fine, chalky, and delicately firm, offering more structure than many Savoieadjacent reds. Subtle notes of rosehip, pomegranate