Chateau de Chaintres Saumur-Champigny 'Clos des Oratoriens' 2022 Beaujolais Alexandre’s friend Sandrine Caloz likes

Alexandre’s friend Sandrine Caloz likes to quip that the Valais is “the real Northern Rhône” (the river’s source lies nearby)

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

and part from hillside plantings in the clay-limestone of Mont Sigou

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

Chateau de Chaintres Saumur-Champigny 'Clos des Oratoriens' 2022 Beaujolais Alexandre’s friend Sandrine Caloz likesThe 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