Clos Rougeard, Saumur-Champigny Les Clos, 2012 hide-from-pfs underpinned by a flinty

underpinned by a flinty

plowing by horse

native yeast fermentation

Manfred Prüm and his daughter Katharina

Clos Rougeard, Saumur-Champigny Les Clos, 2012 hide-from-pfs underpinned by a flintyFrom one of the Loire's most legendary estates, drinking in its prime. Clos Rougeard, in Saumur Champigny near Chace, treats Cabernet Franc as a serious vin de garde, vinifying in old cement vats and aging in barrel for wines that reward patience. Le Clos is the estate's blended Cabernet Franc cuve, drawn from clay limestone plots in Saumur Champigny. The 2012 was a small but high quality vintage with good concentration, and this is showing well now