2023 Domaine Bärtschi Pinot Noir 'Sous Les Rochers La Vigne' Cru Manicle, Bugey, France Pierre Boisson The wine is aged exclusively

The wine is aged exclusively in large oak for about 16 months and is bottled without being fined or filtered

The 2024 is floral and saline—jasmine

“Kind of Orange” is a spinoff name from Miles Davis’ jazz album “Kind of Blue”

along with diabase intrusions in the choice western flank of Krettnacher Altenberg (called Silberberg in the mid-20th century)

2023 Domaine Bärtschi Pinot Noir 'Sous Les Rochers La Vigne' Cru Manicle, Bugey, France Pierre Boisson The wine is aged exclusivelyAppellation: Bugey AOP cru Mancicle Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir Average Vine Age: 50 to 60 years old Altitude: 1,315 feet (400m) Soils Terroir: Cru Manicle is a 12ha south facing walled Clos of gravely limestone and clay limestone soils. The vineyard is relatively flat with a slight dip in the middle. Due to erosion the soils at the middle of the vineyard are deeper and contain a higher proportion of clay. The rest of vineyard is pure gravely limestone.