2023 Henri Prudhon & Fils Sur Gamay, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France White Walnut Estate the ultra-rare “Rosso Rujno” is

the ultra-rare “Rosso Rujno” is a blend of the Merlot (90%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) that would ordinarily comprise the “Rosso Gravner” but in this case undergo an even longer aging regimen: seven years in barrel

and ultra 100 year old vines on native rootstock (piede franco)

and bottled with a light

One gram of sulfur added at the bottling (on a fruit day in the moon calendar)

imparting a stroke of color to his wine

2023 Henri Prudhon & Fils Sur Gamay, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France White Walnut Estate the ultra-rare “Rosso Rujno” isAs the name implies, this parcel of approximately of an hectare sits on a hillside overlooking the neighboring hamlet of Gamay (directly east of Saint Aubin and a neighbor to Puligny). The vineyard is a mix of 20 year old and 60 year old vines. The soils are classic clay and limestone and the vineyards face southwest. As with the other 1er Cru whites, this wine ages in barrel (20% new oak) for 12 months before bottling. The Sur Gamay yields a complex