Domaine Bobinet Saumur-Champigny ‘Ruben’ 2018
14% abv, Sébastien Bobinet et Émeline Calvez, Dampierre-sur-Loire, imported by Percy Selections, San Francisco, CA. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc from 50-year-old vines, farmed organically on clay and limestone soils fermented for 30 days on the skins and aged in French oak barrels for eight months. Tasting note: […]
Le Clos Maurice Saumur-Champigny ‘Voltige des Clos’ 2020
13.5% abv, Varrains, imported by MISA Imports, Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite with natural cork ends. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc, certified organic, from40+ year-old vines. Tasting note: the ‘Voltage des Clos’ is medium garnet in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of black currant, currant […]
Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny ‘Le Clos’ 2015
12.5% abv, Chacé, imported by Beaune Imports, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc, 50-70 years old vines. “The red wines at this domaine all undergo a 4-to-6-week native yeast fermentation and maceration in open top cement vats, with gently extraction. This is followed by 18- to 24-months aging […]
Château de Chaintres Saumur-Champigny ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2018
15% abv, Saumur, imported by Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. As far as the red wines of the Loire Valley go, the villages of Saumur-Champigny in the Saumur district always seems to reach for the stars. Blends of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, somewhat traditionally, many vignerons now […]