Saumur Champigny 2018

Intense garnet color. Black berries (black berries, wild berries) with toasted notes. Ample and well-balanced. Aromas of black berries, spices (red pepper) and moka

Old low yielding vines producing rich and highly concentrated grapes. When the harvest arrives in the cellar it is sorted to remove leaves and damaged fruit. The grapes undergo a cold maceration to gently extract aromas and color. Last but not least, the wine is matured in barrels to develop its complexity and intensity. Maturing period: about a year in barrels.

East of the castle of Saumur and overlooking the Loire is the well-known rue des moulins. At the beginning of last century, this street boasted up to 32 windmills located throughout the heart of the vineyard of Saumur Champigny. These windmills are built upon cellars, sometimes troglodytic ones – hence their names evoking caverns. At the time, millers used to make wine. This cuvée was created in tribute to this patrimony and its exceptional terroir Saumur Champigny appellation extends across the limestone slopes of the Loire’s right bank around the town of Saumur, representing a total surface area of 1,500 ha. The appellation’s name means «fields of fire» in Latin (campus igni), with reference to the especially hot micro-climate during the summertime. Chiefly derived from Cabernet Franc, the wines of Saumur Champigny are dense, fleshy and elegant with tannins that are at once intense and supple.