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Sauvat Cuvée des Pierres Côtes d'Auvergne AOVDQS

Côtes d'Auvergne AOVDQS, France
Volcanic basalt Gamay from Boudes above Issoire; whole-cluster fermentation produces a silky, mineral, deeply characterful wine — nothing like Beaujolais, everything like its own volcanic place.
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Auvergne's traditional offal dish with its volcanic Gamay companion — heritage in a pot
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The Auvergne's famous countryside terrine with volcanic Gamay's mineral freshness
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Auvergne's defining cheese with its local volcanic wine — the regional table complete
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Auvergnate sausage with volcanic Gamay's acidity cutting through rich chitterling sausage
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