Domaine du Collier, Saumur Rouge, La Charpentrie, Loire, France, 2021

$160.00

While celebrated for its whites, Domaine du Collier also produces extraordinary Cabernet Franc under the guidance of Antoine Foucault. The "La Charpentrie" Rouge is sourced from the estate's oldest vines rooted in the limestone-rich soils of Brézé, capturing the site's unique potential for elegant red wines. Farmed organically and vinified with minimal intervention, the wine undergoes native yeast fermentation and extended aging in cool subterranean cellars. It is complex and delicately structured, revealing a bouquet of dark cherry, wild herbs, and graphite, framed by fine-grained tannins and a persistent, savory finish. Varietal: Cabernet Franc Appellation: Saumur, Loire Valley, France Farming: Organic Style: Red. Dry, complex and elegant

While celebrated for its whites, Domaine du Collier also produces extraordinary Cabernet Franc under the guidance of Antoine Foucault. The "La Charpentrie" Rouge is sourced from the estate's oldest vines rooted in the limestone-rich soils of Brézé, capturing the site's unique potential for elegant red wines. Farmed organically and vinified with minimal intervention, the wine undergoes native yeast fermentation and extended aging in cool subterranean cellars. It is complex and delicately structured, revealing a bouquet of dark cherry, wild herbs, and graphite, framed by fine-grained tannins and a persistent, savory finish. Varietal: Cabernet Franc Appellation: Saumur, Loire Valley, France Farming: Organic Style: Red. Dry, complex and elegant