2019 Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France Alvaro Palacios Rafaelle tends 10 hectares of

Rafaelle tends 10 hectares of very old

VITICULTURE: The Hope Well vineyard is meticulously farmed using 100% natural

Caiño Longo

precise wine showing rich minerality

This wine confounded us this year until we discovered a very important truth

2019 Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France Alvaro Palacios Rafaelle tends 10 hectares ofLaurent Charvin has only 10 ha of Chteauneuf du Pape. Until recently, Laurent was almost the only grower to continue to vinify traditionally, with whole cluster fermentations. Now, others are following his lead. In addition to leaving the stems, Laurent's levage is uniquely undertaken in concrete tank no barrel. Laurent is regarded as one of the top wine makers in the appellation by Guy Julien, renowned owner of the restaurant Beaugravire in