Clos Rougeard - Saumur-Champigny - Le Clos - Red - 2018

Wine:

Flagship of Clos Rougeard, the 2018 Saumur-Champigny Red Le Clos comes from 15 parcels of clay-limestone soils and delivers a wine that’s silky, supple, and seriously seductive. It opens with beautifully defined aromas — think ripe berry fruit, floral touches, and a gentle hint of spice. There’s finesse in the way it glides across the palate, backed by the vintage’s natural concentration, and it finishes with a refreshing lift.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. 15 clay-limestone plots in Saumur-Champigny. Gentle vinification with a minimalist approach. Aged over 2 years in barrels and several years in bottles in the heart of the tuffeau cellars, seven meters below ground.

Certified organic wine.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C in a large glass.

Food and wine pairing:

Country terrine with mushrooms, grilled or baked beef, duck aiguillettes with green pepper, lamb chops marinated in Espelette pepper.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030, and even longer for enthusiasts.

The undisputed pinnacle of the region, Clos Rougeard, crowned with 2 stars by the prestigious French wine guide RVF (Revue du Vin de France), will forever be linked to Charly and Nady Foucault, the craftsmen behind its legendary status. Pioneers of organic farming as early as the 1970s, the Foucault brothers put the Loire Valley on the world map, proving just how powerful the Saumur-Champigny terroirs can be — and their capacity to produce truly great wines.

For wine lovers, names like Le Bourg, Le Clos, and Les Poyeux ring out like a perfectly tuned chord — a stunning expression of Cabernet Franc on these soils of silica, limestone, and sand. Rarer still, a White is produced from just 1.5 hectares on the limestone grand cru of Brézé.

Clos Rougeard is now owned by the Bouygues family, who have faithfully carried the torch — and the wines remain as highly sought-after as ever.