2022 Catherine et Pierre Breton, Chinon, Les Beaux Monts Producer_I. Brand & Family and humid climes

and humid climes

The wine stands as a concrete record of the producer’s preference for elegance and technical restraint within the Northern Rhône's challenging topography

The marl here—compressed marine clay and limestone—has a way of imprinting the wines with a salty

the vines benefit from the limestone-heavy soils that define this site’s distinct

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2022 Catherine et Pierre Breton, Chinon, Les Beaux Monts Producer_I. Brand & Family and humid climesCatherine and Pierre Breton have long defined the vanguard of organic and biodynamic viticulture in the Loire, prioritizing soil health and minimal intervention to ensure their wines reflect the specific geography of their sites. Les Beaux Monts is sourced from clay limestone slopes in the village of Beaumont, a terroir that imparts both density and a distinct mineral tension to the Cabernet Franc. The 2022 vintage, marked by significant heat and