Chateau Beaucastel, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2022 CS20230806 From the heart of Wakayama—Japan’s

From the heart of Wakayama—Japan’s most prized region for ume plums—comes this distinctive and decadent Nigori Umeshu from Kokonoe Saika Shuzo

A blend of Jacquère and Molette from the Savoie region

The Loi family ferments with native yeasts for about twelve days in temperature-controlled stainless steel

at long last

Chateau Beaucastel, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2022 CS20230806 From the heart of Wakayama—Japan’sBeaucastel is the giant of Chteauneuf du Papeone of the appellation's most historic and singular estates, famed for a blend that draws on all thirteen permitted grape varieties and an unusually high proportion of Mourvdre. Farmed organically (and biodynamically) on the property's signature galets strewn soils, this is a wine built for the long haul: structured, savory, and ageworthy. The 2022 is a warm, generous vintage with plenty of