Clos Rougeard - Saumur - Brézé - White - 2019

Wine:

Marked by bold toasty notes from its barrel aging, the 2019 Saumur White Brézé reflects the ripeness of the vintage with a rich, creamy texture and exotic fruit nuances. Its opulence and distinctive character give it an almost flamboyant profile, which will benefit from another two years of aging to gain refinement. A true gem that showcases the brilliance of Chenin Blanc on limestone soil.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Several plots of Chenin, located on the eponymous hill that rests on an eponymous terroir. Gentle vinification with a minimalist approach. Aged for more than 2 years in barrels and aged in bottles for several years in the heart of the tufa cellars, seven metres underground.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C in a large glass.

Food and wine pairing:

Bar serving fennel seeds in a salt crust, noble fish, turbot, sole, meagre,...

Cellar aging:

From today until 2029.

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.