2023 Jean-Louis Chave "Clos Florentin" Saint-Joseph, Rhône Valley, FranceABOUT THE WINE The 2023 Jean Louis Chave "Clos Florentin" Saint Joseph is crafted from 100% estate grown Syrah. Sourced from a historic 4 hectare walled vineyard in the heart of Mauves, the winemaking follows the Chave familys traditional, minimal intervention philosophy. The fruit is hand harvested at optimal ripeness, with rigorous selection in both the vineyard and the winery. Fermentation occurs in a combination of stainless steel tanks and

The “Valdecañada” bottling stems from his passion for forgotten vineyards in remote corners of Bierzo—areas once dismissed for being too cool or rugged but now reappraised through his lens of precision and patience

and his visionary work with the indigenous Montenegro grape at Ca’n Verdura Viticultores

elegant Champagnes that express their terroir

The vineyard’s quartzite and loam soils

It is unanimously renowned for its balance

of which five are rented

Sourced from vineyards located in the Western Bekaa at an altitude of 1

in the cellar

the estate has been under the ownership of the Rothschild family since 1853

and remarkable capacity to age

The 100-year-old parcel in Les Serreudières reaches even deeper into the Cornins’ roots in Macon

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