Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2024 NO20231025 The wine sees long aging

The wine sees long aging in foudre

100% Carricante from vineyards planted roughly 1

lemon and green apple while lifting the orchard-fruit character that Loch Lomond's odd straight-necked pot stills already produce

but with a backbone of bitter sweet chocolate and snappy oak

Charmes-Chambertin is Denis Bachelet's calling card

Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2024 NO20231025 The wine sees long agingThe same American in Saumur story applies on the red side. Brendan Stater West, who came to France to teach and ended up as Romain Guiberteau's right hand before launching his own domaine, also makes Cabernet Franc, the red grape of Saumur. This is the entry level Saumur Rouge: 100% Cabernet Franc, organically farmed, fully de stemmed, fermented with indigenous yeast, and raised in stainless steel tank on the lees with no pumping over or punching