Domaine Sérol Côte Roannaise AOP ‘Oudan’ 2019 giovanni-rosso The narrow head cuts (72%

The narrow head cuts (72% in this case) strip out the early harsh compounds resulting in a much finer and palate-friendly dram

This Pinot Gris is terrific with Asian cuisine (slightly spicy Thai and Vietnamese foods)

Since the first vintage in 1996

The wine was then lightly fined

but there is some clove and green peppercorn spiciness there also

Domaine Sérol Côte Roannaise AOP ‘Oudan’ 2019 giovanni-rosso The narrow head cuts (72%Fruit for this cru Gamay is grown in a 2 hectare, heavily granitic south facing site at 400 450m elevation. It is a deeper set offering than 'Eclat', showing the same perfume married with more serious darker fruit and understated structure. It spends a year in large old oak. Its possible to draw a comparison with Croze Hermitage here.