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Clos Rougeard, Saumur-Champigny

Loire Valley, France 2014 (750mL)
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Earth
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Clos Rougeard, Saumur-Champigny

Few domaines in the Loire
Valley are as legendary as Clos Rougeard, led by brothers Charly and Nadi
Foucault. These no-nonsense, straight-talkers are now in their sixties but took
over the domaine from their father in 1969. They are the eighth generation to
farm these 10 hectares in Chacé, within the appellation of Saumur-Champigny.
Once a sleepy AOC, in recent years it has become an incubator for younger vignerons eager to
bring the terroir back to life
through organic farming and natural winemaking practices. Their 100%
Cabernet Franc bottlings are never heavy handed and fall in line with Red
Burgundy for its exquisite texture and alluring aromatics.  While intense
and unabashedly tannic in their youth, the structure of the wines at Clos
Rougeard allows them to go the distance.
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Country
France
Region
Loire Valley
Sub-Region
FranceSaumur Champigny
Soil
Sandstone, Clay, Tuffeau
Farming
100% Biodynamic
Blend
Cabernet Franc 100%
Alcohol
12.5
OAK
Used French
TEMP.
60-65
Glassware
Long Stem Burgundy
Drinking
Now-2032
Decanting
30-45 minutes
Pairing
Skirt Steak With Lentil Salad

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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