Domaine de Beudon Valais (Switzerland) Pinot Noir + Gamay "Dole" 2020 SO051726 Breuer and Brezza farms a piece

and Brezza farms a piece of it

Unique grassy

From the producer: Sweeter up front with grain and corn immediately apparent

Fifty percent whole cluster on the syrah and mourvèdre lend depth and intrigue while still maintaining perfect balance and high enough acidity to keep things on the lighter side

Domaine de Beudon Valais (Switzerland) Pinot Noir + Gamay "Dole" 2020 SO051726 Breuer and Brezza farms a pieceDole 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,