2022BrendanStater-WestSaumurRouge,Loire,France

<p>The Saumur Rouge comes from a young south-west vineyard of Cabernet Franc in Brézé, in the lieu-dit <em>La Ripaille</em>. 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). </p><p>Harvest is sorted in the vineyard then destemmed 100% upon arrival at Brendan’s facility. Maceration is based on an infusion style, no extraction (no pump-overs, pigeage, delestage) and lasts 6 days in order to preserve delicate and purity in texture. Aging is also in stainless steel for 6 months. </p>