{"product_id":"andrea-calek-chatons-de-garde-2022","title":"Andrea Calek - Chatons De Garde 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \"guardian kittens\" — that's what the name means, after the cats that roam Calek's estate in Alba-la-Romaine. Don't let the name fool you: this is his serious Syrah, aged in old Burgundy barrels, built for the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is Chatons de Garde by Andrea Calek?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrea Calek has farmed his 5-hectare estate in the southern Ardèche completely chemical-free since 2007, trained under Gérald Oustric — the man who put Ardèche natural wine on the map. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Syrah vines for this cuvée Chatons de Garde are between 25 and 55 years old, planted in calcareous clay soils\u003c\/strong\u003e. Whole bunches go into tank for a 21-day carbonic maceration, then the wine spends \u003cstrong\u003e10 months in old 228-litre Burgundy barrels. \u003c\/strong\u003eNo sulphites. No fining. No filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 13% weighted 2022 sits comfortably between approachability and structure — \u003cstrong\u003eeasier-going than many a northern Rhône Syrah, but with real bones underneath.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlive tapenade and dark forest berries on the nose, with vanilla threading through from the old oak. The palate opens into plum, black pepper, and a long mineral finish. \u003c\/strong\u003eThere's a fluidity here that marks Calek's style throughout — tannic but never heavy, structured but never stern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs brilliantly with slow-roasted lamb, duck confit, or a serious charcuterie spread. Will continue to develop in bottle through 2027. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINISH IN ONE SITTING, as this zero zero wine will not hold overnight.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MORE Natural Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54689870315788,"sku":"MORE-5541-SKU","price":24.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/files\/Andrea-Calek---Chatons-de-Garde.png?v=1775903778","url":"https:\/\/morenaturalwine.com\/en-it\/products\/andrea-calek-chatons-de-garde-2022","provider":"MORE Natural Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}