In the Mâconnais in southern Burgundy, wine maker Samantha Bailey crafts and blends wines which honestly express the tapestry of the local terroir. With a ‘back of the hand' knowledge of the effect of each slope and soil type on a wine, the producers dared to imagine owning an estate, yet such opportunities are rare in Burgundy as domaines pass from one generation to the next. Finally they succeeded in buying two key plots in the best climats of Saint-Véran, together with a gravity fed winery (in need of renovation) and a 300 year old house made of the local honey stone. A place they call GENETIE, in honour of the mysterious name they found etched into the stone of a listed pillar within the building. While they renovate the cellar and building they'll continue to discover interesting wines that truthfully represent the diverse terroir of the Mâconnais.

Gamay from the northern terroir of Beaujolais, within the wider regional area of Burgundy. In the early 1900s the area was mined for manganese and it is the remnants of this blue-veined mineral in the sub strata that provides the special underlying tonality to this wine.

A versatile wine that can take you from a starter of pâté on toast or charcuterie, a warm goat's cheese salad through to pork or roasted vegetables and even on to the cheese plate.