2021 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Rouge "La Charpentrie", Loire, France
$125.00
VARIETALS: Cabernet Franc
ORGANIC: Practicing 
VINEYARD: Old vine Chenin Blanc from La Charpentrie vineyard on the hillsides of Brézé.
SOIL: Clay topsoil with tuffeaux subsoil
VITICULTURE: Organically farmed, soils are worked to send roots down into the calcium rich tuffeaux. Hand harvested with severe sorting.
VINIFICATION: Fermentation with natural yeasts in barrel.
AGING: 24-36 month extended ageing without racking in a very cold underground cellar in a combination of 50% new and 50% one year barrels.
Arrives August, 2025.
Specs
- Country France
 - Region Loire Valley
 - Appellation Saumur
 - Style Red Wine
 - Producer Domaine du Collier
 - Farming Practices Organic
 - Grapes Cabernet Franc
 - Food Pairings Gamey Meats, Roast White Meats, Braised Things
 - Characteristics Wild Side, Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit, Dressed to Impress
 - This item is not eligible for discount.