Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres 2022 swan-valley The heavier clay based soils

The heavier clay based soils produces wine dark fruits and spice

To ensure quality from vineyard to bottle Sánchez Romate not only owns its own vineyards (in the best albariza soil areas of Jerez) but has also invested in some of the most modern facilities in the region

with effortless poise and flawless fruit that is medium to full-bodied at most

It will undoubtedly become a complete expression with a little patience

Parcels of fruit were batch fermented and then blended to create a wine that has wonderful fruit expression and a great balance between subtle natural sweetness and classic Marlborough acidity

Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres 2022 swan-valley The heavier clay based soils2022 is an exceptional vintage for many reasons: firstly, because of the exceptionally early, hot and dry spring and summer with only 96 mm of rain from January to August. This rainfall deficit during the vegetative period can be compared to 2003 vintage. Exceptional also because of the storm episode (composed with hail) on 14th August. Hopefully, Clos du Caillou vineyard was almost not impacted with hail. Exceptional also because of the incredible