Chateau de Chaintres Saumur-Champigny 'Clos des Oratoriens' 2022 Beaujolais Fermentation of the 2023 “Mepari”

Fermentation of the 2023 “Mepari” began in stainless steel via pied de cuve and finished in 20-hectoliter Slavonian oak cask with spillover into three smaller barrels

This pure Nebbiolo comes from the southern section of Ghemme and is made in the classic manner

and 5% Uva Rara) in heavily volcanic soil

but its wines are arguably the most finesse-driven examples of Provence rosé in the entire region

Chateau de Chaintres Saumur-Champigny 'Clos des Oratoriens' 2022 Beaujolais Fermentation of the 2023 “Mepari”The Clos des Oratoriens Rouge comprises a parcel of Cabernet Franc planted in 1947 in a particularly limestone rich section of the clos. After a spontaneous fermentation in open top wooden casks with a 10 day maceration, the wine is aged for one year: part in tronconic wooden Grenier casks, part in stainless steel, and part in clay jars situated in the deepest part of the chateaus cellar. The result is a wine of remarkable finesse and liveliness, with