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Saumur Chacé Clos Rougeard 1998(white)
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    Saumur Chacé Clos Rougeard
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    In just a few years, Le Clos Rougeard has become one of the most iconic and highly-reputed wines in the Loire, and indeed in France. Although this fame is recent, the vineyard is anything but. Jean-Louis and Bernard, the "Foucault brothers", are the eighth generation to work this family-owned property. The vineyards are located in Chacé, between Tours and Angers and cover 10 hectares of Saumur and Saumur Champigny appellations. The incomparable quality of the estate's wines is largely due to its extremely demanding viticultural standards dating back at least as far as the 1960s, with organic methods being practised even before the term had any official meaning. However, the estate has never sought official certification. Its vines remain entirely untouched by chemical products, making them the perfect expression of the full complexity of their terroir. The wine is vinified with as little intervention work as possible, and élevage lasts for at least two years. The estate produces six cuvées, two of which are white. At the end of December 2015, Jean-Louis "Charly" Foucault died and the estate was bought by Bouygues. The wines produced before this acquisition are now collector's items. Individual years permitting, the estate produces three red wines, including two parcel-specific selections: Les Poyeux, a very full-bodied yet refined wine, with a beautiful dark ruby colour; and Bourg, a racy, dense wine, which undergoes 18-24 months' élevage in new oak barrels. As for whites, the Brezé cuvée is now one of the best white wines in the Loire Valley.

    About the wine

    The village of Chacé, near Saumur, is home to the Clos Rougeard estate. From the outset, the estate has pioneered organic viticulture to perpetuate the excellence and richness of its wines. The Chenin Blanc vines, growing on clay and limestone soils promoting microfauna and microflora, have never been subjected to chemicals. The hand-picked grapes are carefully transported to the winery where they are vinified with as little intervention as possible. Finally, several months’ graceful ageing in barrels produces a cuvée that will reveal its finest qualities over time.
    The bright colour is graced with golden tints. The intense, elegant bouquet reveals warm aromas of honey enhanced by a superb freshness. On the palate, the quince flavours perfectly balance with a delicate acidity, building to an expressive, flavoursome finish.

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    Characteristics of the producer and cuvée

    Region: Loire Valley

    Producers and wineries: Clos Rougeard

    Colour: white

    Grape variety: Chenin Blanc
    Food and wine pairings: Raie au beurre noir, Risotto aux truffes blanches, Saint Pierre grillé

    Appellation: Saumur

    Owner: Clos Rougeard

    Viticulture: organic More information....

    Service temperature: 10°

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