This isn’t your everyday Loire white—it’s Sauvignon Blanc with gravitas
bridging the freshness of young Manzanilla with the complexity of an older Pasada
It’s polished but never fussy
marked by a warm growing season and low yields
with ripe tannins that dissolve into a velvety texture
Auguste Clape, Cornas, 2022 102225OFFER This isn’t your everyday LoireFew wines in the Rhneor anywherecarry the weight of legacy like Auguste Clapes Cornas. A benchmark since the 1950s, this is Syrah in its purest and most untamed form: whole cluster fermented, aged in old foudres, bottled unfiltered, and always sourced from some of Cornas steepest, most historic slopes. The 2022 vintage is classic Clapedark, meaty, and wild out of the gate, with layers of black olive, violets, iron, and cracked pepper. But underneath