Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2024 Blanco and Comet hops

and Comet hops

The wine's high-elevation freshness and savory

which thrive in the long growing seasons and are shaped by the unique terroir of the region

Low tannins

Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2024 Blanco and Comet hopsThe Land Saumur's Cabernet Franc grows on the chalky tuffeau limestone soils that define the hill of Brz and the surrounding communes, producing lighter, more angular reds than the alluvial plains further north in Chinon or Bourgueil. Brendan Stater West farms a little over half a hectare of Cabernet Franc at a site called La Ripaille on that limestone ground, where thin soils and cool, airy conditions keep the fruit fresh and the alcohol modest.