Mineral • Textured • Gracefully Balanced
From one of the Rhône’s great families, the 2023 Circa shows why Chave’s touch is so revered. The 2023 shows pear and peach at the core, touched with fennel and a bit of honeycomb. Granite soils come through as a stony, saline note that keeps the wine lifted. The texture is waxy without being heavy, the finish long and slightly herbal.
Fermentation is with native yeasts, then aging in a mix of tank and older oak that lets the fruit and minerality carry the wine. It’s a Rhône white that earns its place at the table — think roast chicken, root vegetables, or risotto — though it’s plenty compelling on its own.
Region: Saint-Joseph, Northern Rhône, France
Grapes: Marsanne
Farming: Sustainable, hand-harvested
Method: Native fermentation, aged in tank & neutral oak
Style: Mineral, savory, food-driven Rhône white
Mineral • Textured • Gracefully Balanced
From one of the Rhône’s great families, the 2023 Circa shows why Chave’s touch is so revered. The 2023 shows pear and peach at the core, touched with fennel and a bit of honeycomb. Granite soils come through as a stony, saline note that keeps the wine lifted. The texture is waxy without being heavy, the finish long and slightly herbal.
Fermentation is with native yeasts, then aging in a mix of tank and older oak that lets the fruit and minerality carry the wine. It’s a Rhône white that earns its place at the table — think roast chicken, root vegetables, or risotto — though it’s plenty compelling on its own.
Region: Saint-Joseph, Northern Rhône, France
Grapes: Marsanne
Farming: Sustainable, hand-harvested
Method: Native fermentation, aged in tank & neutral oak
Style: Mineral, savory, food-driven Rhône white
