Les Vignerons Saint Pourcain La Ficelle 2024 arinto-de-bucelas length and power – tannins

length and power – tannins are layered in soft sheeted formation

A wine that unfolds with time and matches beautifully with New Zealand lamb

There is some lovely

Wine Advocate 90: Robe: deep with violet highlights

The winemaking is almost identical to the other reds here

Les Vignerons Saint Pourcain La Ficelle 2024 arinto-de-bucelas length and power – tanninsGamay + 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