Mondeuse is Savoie’s signature red grape, and it tastes like nowhere else. Paul Gadenne’s version comes from old plantings on limestone-and-clay slopes, and it has the variety’s classic combination: dark fruit (blackberry, black cherry), a savory crack of black pepper, and an Alpine briskness that keeps everything light on its feet. There’s structure here, but it’s the kind that comes from cool-climate freshness rather than ripeness. Think of it as a Northern Rhne Syrah’s mountain cousin peppery, juicy, and built for the table.