Domaine des Closiers - Les Closiers 2022 (750ml) Trebiano

Domaine des Closiers - Les Closiers 2022 (750ml) TrebianoThe range starts with the entry Saumur Champigny Rouge called Closiers. It is aged in tank for 6 8 months before bottling. Unlike a lot of entry level Saumur Champigny, it is not made in a glouglou style, but rather something closer to the Clos bottling from Clos Rougeard. It is deep, nuanced, and pure, and while drinkable on release, could easily reward 10 15 years of aging. A second cuve called Les Coudraies is selected from several top hillside

to produce thoughtfully crafted

shiitake mushrooms

an elegant finesse defines the long and lingering finish

with budbreak early in April

making Alain Chavy one of only three domaines to own a section of this famed premier cru

and lime zest in spades

this 2020 Petit Verdot makes an enticing statement all on its own

This versatile

What an amazing mouthfeel this has thanks to the seamless integration of slatey acidity and ripeness

The Morastello cuvee is a blend of roughly 80% Ciliegiolo with Negretta

offering up aromas of minty berry fruit

The wine is filtered and cold stabilized before bottling