2020 Domaine des Closiers, Saumur-Champigny "Les Coudraies", Loire, France Fabien Duveau the wine was racked to

the wine was racked to barrel

2015 Benoit Merias Montlouis 'Les Maisonnettes' Sec

the resulting new wine was placed in four neutral 227L barriques where it rested for 9 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered

11 botanicals including cannonball watermelon

2019 La Garagista 'Harlots & Ruffians'

2020 Domaine des Closiers, Saumur-Champigny "Les Coudraies", Loire, France Fabien Duveau the wine was racked toVINEYARD: Assembled from the sloped hillsids of this eponymous climat in Parnay. SOIL: A mix of limestone rich clays. VITICULTURE: All grapes are harvested by hand and all fermentations start spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. VINIFICATION: Cabernet Franc grapes are allowed a cold maceration period before fermentations commence, and total macerations can exceed a month. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Extractions are very gentle, with no