Clos Rougeard - Saumur - Brézé - White - 2019

Wine:

Marked by bold toasty notes from its barrel aging, the 2019 Saumur White Brézé reflects the ripeness of the vintage with a rich, creamy texture and exotic fruit nuances. Its opulence and distinctive character give it an almost flamboyant profile, which will benefit from another two years of aging to gain refinement. A true gem that showcases the brilliance of Chenin Blanc on limestone soil.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Several plots of Chenin, located on the eponymous hill that rests on an eponymous terroir. Gentle vinification with a minimalist approach. Aged for more than 2 years in barrels and aged in bottles for several years in the heart of the tufa cellars, seven metres underground.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C in a large glass.

Food and wine pairing:

Bar serving fennel seeds in a salt crust, noble fish, turbot, sole, meagre,...

Cellar aging:

From today until 2029.

An undisputed icon of the Loire Valley and awarded 2 stars by the French wine guide RVF, Clos Rougeard is inseparable from the legacy of Charly and Nady Foucault, the visionary artisans behind its success. Pioneers of organic farming as early as the 1970s, the Foucault brothers put the Loire Valley on the world stage, proving the exceptional potential of the Saumur-Champigny terroirs and their ability to produce truly great wines.

For wine lovers, Le Bourg, Le Clos, and Les Poyeux are legendary names—pure expressions of Cabernet Franc on soils of silica, limestone, and sand. Less well known but equally remarkable, a small-production White wine from just 1.5 hectares is crafted on Brézé’s prestigious limestone terroir.

Today, Clos Rougeard is owned by the Bouygues family, who uphold its legacy of excellence, ensuring its wines remain among the most sought-after in the world.