Clos Rougeard 'Le Bourg' Saumur-Champigny 2017 CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET Clone harvested was Dijon 4

Clone harvested was Dijon 4

They are also proving the extra effort is well worth it

50% 1 yo oak

Claude Leflaive

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Clos Rougeard 'Le Bourg' Saumur-Champigny 2017 CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET Clone harvested was Dijon 4There are some very famous wines that are extremely limited and inspire a cult like following; and then there is Clos Rougeard. The tiny amounts of Cabernet Franc and even tinier amounts of Chenin Blanc that the Foucault brothers make in Saumur Champigny are among the most rare and sought after bottles in France and now the U. S. What's the trick? Well it's a bit mysterious but basically they possess very old vines on special terroir. Their yields are