Clos du Caillou, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres, 2021 msk_champagne_pre-sale_2023 Hand-harvested and fermented in stainless

Hand-harvested and fermented in stainless steel

Castiglione Falletto's Villero vineyard has a storied reputation for balancing sheer power with elegance

south-facing slopes and rich

or hold onto for a few years as it unfurls into something even deeper

gneiss and loess soils

Clos du Caillou, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Safres, 2021 msk_champagne_pre-sale_2023 Hand-harvested and fermented in stainlessClos du Caillou was founded in 1895 as a hunting preserve and only began serious vineyard development under the Pouizin family from 1956. Sylvie Vacheron, who took over in 1996 with her husband Jean Denis after leaving their Sancerre vineyard, has led the domaine to biodynamic certification and greater finesse. Les Safres takes its name from its distinctive sandy soil"safres" meaning compacted sandwhich imparts a supple texture and smooth tannins