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Saumur-Champigny "Les Poyeux," Clos Rougeard - 2017

Name: Saumur-Champigny "Les Poyeux," Clos Rougeard
Brand: Clos Rougeard
SKU: 18596
Price: 899.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 18596 1.5

This stunning Cabernet Franc is from a plot of 45-year-old vines on more sandy soils. Pure fruit and perfectly balanced with fine minerality, this is a wine of great depth, concentration and texture.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2017

Country

France

Region

Loire

Sub-Region

Anjou and Saumur

Appellation/Village

Saumur-Champigny

Producer

Clos Rougeard

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Glossary

Loire

There’s a lot to remember when it comes to the Loire. Novices, take note: Cabernet Franc is a great alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscadet is unparalleled as a companion to shellfish, and Cour Cheverny is the best white wine appellation you’ve never heard of. As diverse as Loire wines are, one day soon you'll know your Melon de Bourgogne from your Romorantin.

Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...