Clotilde Legrand Les Lizieres Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc 2023

FRANCE : LOIRE : SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNYSUSTAINABLE : Cabernet FrancLIGHT-MEDIUM BODIED, MORELLO CHERRY, RED CURRANT, BELL PEPPER, FRESH HERBS, NO OAKClotilde Legrand is the first female winemaker in a family lineage stretching back to the 17th century — she took over from her father René-Noël in 2014 and farms 16 hectares of Cabernet Franc in Varrains, the capital of Saumur-Champigny. The vines average 45 years old, the oldest plots dating to 1937, planted in tuffeau limestone across twenty parcels.Les Lizières is the estate's entry-drinking cuvée — hand-harvested, naturally fermented, aged entirely in tank. 2023 was a demanding vintage in Anjou-Saumur, but the wine earned one star in the Guide Hachette des Vins 2026: Clotilde calls it "souple, frais et fruité" — soft, fresh, and built for the table.PAIRINGS : Duck breast morello cherry fruit and fine tannin echo a cherry gastrique; the classic Loire pairing Roast lamb with herbs fresh acidity cuts the fat; red fruit and herb notes complement without masking Chèvre or fresh goat cheese bright acidity and green herb notes mirror the tang of fresh goat's milk

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