2024 Domaine Frantz Saumon 'Vin de Frantz' Chenin Blanc, Vin de France Clos Saron It is ripe yet poised—red

It is ripe yet poised—red and black cherry

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Charmois is a lieu-dit sitting on the south side of the combe behind the town with a northeast exposition

the oldest vines of the estate

This is the only “village” dry wine that is made in the estate with the rest being either lieu-dut bottlings are single cru bottlings

it was a popular piquette ingredient (pejoratively called “seconds” in Czech)

2024 Domaine Frantz Saumon 'Vin de Frantz' Chenin Blanc, Vin de France Clos Saron It is ripe yet poised—redFrantz Saumon has been making wine in Montlouis since 2002 when he graduated from oenology school. Instead of taking the traditional route and working for an established producer to learn the ropes, Frantz jumped in feet first and purchased a small plot of land of his own. A slightly obsessive, serious minded vigneron, Frantz set out to make "true Montlouis"; to this end, he has converted the vineyards to organic viticulture, only relies on indigenous