Domaine Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny Le Bourg

Crafted in the Loire Valley of France, Domaine Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny 'Le Bourg' is widely recognized as the single pinnacle expression of Cabernet Franc in the world. Sourced from a legendary 1-hectare single-vineyard plot in Chacé planted with old vines (averaging 70 to 90 years of age) over shallow clay topsoils and solid tuffeau limestone bedrock, this cult icon produces extraordinarily low yields. Practicing organic viticulture long before it was fashionable, the estate hand-harvests, destems, and naturally ferments the fruit in open-top oak vats. Aged for 18 to 24 months in 100% new French oak barrels in deep underground tuffeau caves, 'Le Bourg' combines seamless power, aristocratic elegance, and extraordinary multi-decade aging potential.

Food Pairing: Pan-seared duck breast, roasted rack of lamb, squab, venison tenderloin, truffled wild mushroom ragù, and aged French cheeses.