2022 Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge, Loire, France Sud-Ouest The aftertaste is all about

The aftertaste is all about smoke

It grows on a very complex underground where marls of

Le Puy is certified biodynamic as of the 2015 vintage

to allows for its true character to come out

Leave it to Jancis Robinson to make one of our favorite stems

2022 Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge, Loire, France Sud-Ouest The aftertaste is all aboutThe 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,