Cave Caloz Heida-Paien 'Les Bernunes' Valais 2021 Provence We note a lovely hint

We note a lovely hint of beeswax to the nose and touch of bitterness to the finish – a remarkable wine of depth and character that testifies to the worthiness of this rarely seen appellation

and the soil is a mix of iron-rich red clay and limestone pebbles

Under most circumstances

Stylistically

a tenacious but ultimately elegant wine

Cave Caloz Heida-Paien 'Les Bernunes' Valais 2021 Provence We note a lovely hintThis version of the famous Savagnin (the grape in the Jura responsible for the great Chteau Chalon and the full range of Vin Jaunes) does not share the oxidative notes of its cousin from the Jura. Rather, it is a dry wine with tantalizing aromas that capture the smell of the mountain herbs, the pine forest and the crisp Alpine air. A shy bearing vine that matures late, the Heida Paien requires a patient and talented vigneron to display its complex