Famille Peillot Mondeuse de Bugey, 2015 Zinfandel Greco di Tufo DOCG

Greco di Tufo DOCG

The winery has enjoyed a colorful history from its formative years leading up to the 14th century when wine production began to flourish

Base of Kimmeridgean limestone

The tannins are soft

Fermented with indigenous yeasts

Famille Peillot Mondeuse de Bugey, 2015 Zinfandel Greco di Tufo DOCGBugey, a tiny region at the foothills of the Jura Mountains, produces world class wine that France tends to keep for themselves to drink in lieu of exporting. Native to the region is the Mondeuse grape known for being juicy with a punchy bite. Dense yet light with obvious dark fruit, it is balanced with a sense of adventure on the nose (he barely intervenes and lets the wine take its own shape during fermentation). It has a peppery note and tannins