2022 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Rouge "La Charpentrie", Loire, France Monte dall'Ora but 2022 brought new old-vine

but 2022 brought new old-vine Chenin Blanc from the Columbia Valley for us to work with

including the winemaking

SOIL: Cazenovia Silt Loam

60% Grenache

2022 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Rouge "La Charpentrie", Loire, France Monte dall'Ora but 2022 brought new old-vineVARIETALS: Cabernet Franc ORGANIC: Practicing VINEYARD: Old vine La Charpentrie vineyard on the hillsides of Brz. SOIL: Clay topsoil with tuffeaux subsoil VITICULTURE: Organically farmed, soils are worked to send roots down into the calcium rich tuffeaux. Hand harvested with severe sorting. VINIFICATION: Fermentation with natural yeasts in barrel. AGING: 24 36 month extended ageing without racking in a very cold underground cellar in a combination of