Jean Yves Péron Champ Levat

Vintage: 2022

Origin: Haute-Savoie, France

Grapes: Mondeuse

Alcohol: 12%

Champ Levat showcases Mondeuse with whole bunch maceration and a year's ageing in old barrels, and each vintage of this cuvée from Jean-Yves brings something different to the table. The 2022 is particularly striking – thin and bloody in its minerality with an almost austere elegance. On the palate, expect that distinctive iron-like quality giving way to plummy fruit, all wrapped up with a saline finish and zippy acidity that keeps you coming back. It's got that mountain austerity balanced with just enough fruit richness, showing how Mondeuse can be both serious and utterly drinkable when handled with this level of skill.