2023 Isabelle Suire Saumur Rouge, Loire, France Edmunds St. John Pure Chenin Blanc from mostly

Pure Chenin Blanc from mostly schist terroir (plus some pudding stone) in the village of Siant Lambert du Lattay

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Although still finding its footing in Oregon

red-fruited notes) making for a complex version of this wine with increased amplitude

The flavors here can stand up to richer sauces and even some spice

2023 Isabelle Suire Saumur Rouge, Loire, France Edmunds St. John Pure Chenin Blanc from mostlyIsabelle Suire is a 4th generation vigneronne. Her great grandfather was a vineyard worker in the in Berrie, a village south of Saumur in the Deux Sevres region. However, the familys domaine really started when his son married Isabelles grandmother, whose family owned vineyards in Berrie as a facet of their polyculture farm. Together they cultivated the vines, bred animals, and farmed grains. As time went by, the family decided to focus solely on