Domaine de Beudon Valais (Switzerland) Pinot Noir + Gamay "Dole" 2020 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider Decomposed granite soils lend structure

Decomposed granite soils lend structure and depth

with the firm tannins and high acidity that let Nebbiolo age for decades

It looks like a tree: a long woody trunk topped with a shock of leaves

this elegant Champagne blends Chardonnay with Pinot to create a mineral-driven expression of pure restraint

Elyse has been stewarding this vineyard for more than 25 consecutive vintages

Domaine de Beudon Valais (Switzerland) Pinot Noir + Gamay "Dole" 2020 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider Decomposed granite soils lend structureDole is the classic red of the Valais: Pinot Noir and Gamay blended together, with the Pinot in charge. Almost nobody outside Switzerland has tasted one, largely because the Swiss cheerfully drink the entire supply themselves. Beudon's version comes from a biodynamic estate perched on granite halfway up a sheer mountainside above Fully, reachable only by a rustic private cable car or a three hour hike with fixed ropes; vines climb toward 900 meters,