Domaine Michel Tete 'La Roche' Beaujolais-Villages, 2023

This wine is made from 100% organic Gamay. Pair it with a lightly pan fried salmon with crispy brussels sprouts dressed in a pomegranate vinaigrette. The grapes are from 50+ year-old vines in Les Côtes de la Roche, just west of the boundaries of Juliénas. The wine undergoes a semi-carbonic maceration in wood before being aged in stainless steel, accentuating the freshness, fruit, and vibrancy of the juice. It is structured and layered like its neighbor Juliénas, but sheds itself of the "cru" pricetag.