{"product_id":"chateau-clos-de-sarpe-charles-de-sarpe-2022-saint-emilion","title":"Chateau Clos de Sarpe: Charles de Sarpe 2022 -  Saint-Emilion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rating__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is the second wine from Château Clos de Sarpe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt is known for its rich, dark fruit aromas, well-rounded tannins, and a long, fresh finish. As always, it is organically certified and produced with minimal intervention in the winemaking process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yearreport__wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yearreport__header rating__header\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"caption\"\u003eVintage Report\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMost winemakers compare 2022 to 2018, but 2022 was generally even more concentrated and richer in fruit, more vibrant, creamier, and despite the extreme richness, surprisingly fresh, silky, and harmonious, reminiscent of the dream year 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yearreport__content rating__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2022 is not as sharply spicy as the outstanding year 2019 and not quite as delicately refined as 2020. Experienced winemakers rather speak of a clearly more perfect reincarnation of the vintages 1982, 1961, and 1949.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the driest summer in France since records began and overall the hottest year since 1947. Not as extremely and suddenly hot as 2003, but rather evenly warm, promoting harmony, and very dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter heavy rain in November and December 2021, the following months remained dry and warm. The vines were thus able to slowly adapt to the dryness during an even flowering period. Terroirs with the best water retention properties and very deep-rooted old vines could relatively easily use the winter and spring water reserves through the dry summer after an early and sunny flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRain only returned in June and then in the second half of August with 30 to 50mm. After that, it stayed sunny and dry with a long \"Indian Summer\" well into October and even November. Everyone could wait for the perfect harvest time, especially since there was no sugar-alcohol pressure due to summer stagnation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose with old vines and perfect terroirs who were spared from the increasingly frequent April frost and the too frequent hailstorms of early summer could, especially as organic winemakers, rejoice in the complete absence of rot and fungal diseases. No one had to spray anything at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor organic winemakers with old vines and superb terroir, 2022 was an unprecedented, perfect year. Especially since over the past 10 extreme years, they have become accustomed to better-adapted leaf and soil management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Emilion’s and Castillon’s limestone cliffs, Pomerol’s and Fronsac’s clay soils, and the thick gravel lenses of Médoc, with very old vine stocks, had hardly any worries except for a slight reduction in yields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Piemont Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55950529888638,"sku":"CCDS-CDS-2022","price":33.53,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3474\/7428\/files\/Charles_de_Sarpe_2022_front.jpg?v=1763683552","url":"https:\/\/www.piemont-express.de\/en-intl\/products\/chateau-clos-de-sarpe-charles-de-sarpe-2022-saint-emilion","provider":"Piemont Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}