Clos Rougeard - Le Bourg 2018
Clos Rougeard is located in Chacé, in the Saumur-Champigny appellation in the Loire . The “ Foucault brothers ”, Charly (Jean-Louis, died in 2015) and Nady (Bernard), embodied the last of the eight generations of the family. They were pioneers of organic farming from the start, refusing to give in to the lure of synthetic products and thus gradually inspiring other winegrowers. Since 2017, the Bouygues family has owned this impenetrable estate and these legendary wines, true gems located in Saumur-Champigny. Today, the estate finds its balance thanks to Richard, the wine enthusiast, and Jacques-Antoine, the wine craftsman. A duo who, with the team, work to perpetuate the excellence and singularity of the wines whose depth, finesse and precision are unrivaled. Its 11 hectare vineyard, spread over 20 plots, mainly covers clay and limestone soils. At the heart of this terroir, so respectful of its microfauna and microflora, the purest grapes express themselves. This is evidenced by the quality of its very old vines, some around a hundred years old, which have never seen the slightest chemical product. At Clos Rougeard, the wines evolve and refine over time. The excellence, finesse and depth of these wines are provided by aging for more than two years in barrels and aging to maturity for several years in the heart of the tuffeau cellars, seven meters deep.
Le Bourg comes from a plot of very old vines in the heart of the village of Chacé, where the terroir is predominantly limestone with deep clay.
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Franc