2022 Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge, Loire, France Sud-Ouest • Limestone Soils

• Limestone Soils

It grows on a very complex underground where marls of

Excellent perlage

The aftertaste is all about smoke

2022 Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge, Loire, France Sud-Ouest • Limestone SoilsThe Saumur Rouge comes from a young south west vineyard of Cabernet Franc in Brz, in the lieu dit La Ripaille. The soil profile is predominately sandy clay of 1. 5m in depth. Brendan is just the second grower with La Ripaille. (The other is Antoine Foucault of Domaine du Collier). Harvest is sorted in the vineyard then destemmed 100% upon arrival at Brendans facility. Maceration is based on an infusion style, no extraction (no pump overs, pigeage,