Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2023 core-no-restrictions The agave is roasted for

The agave is roasted for three days in an earthen pit and distilled twice in a traditional wood-fired Alembic still

Farming is organic

This now famous commune in Saumur is known for its laser-sharp Chenin Blanc wines

saline-driven finish

Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2023 core-no-restrictions The agave is roasted forCabernet Franc made almost entirely by infusion: fully de stemmed, fermented on ambient yeasts, and never pumped over or punched down, so the wine takes only what the skins give up willingly. That gentle handling, plus six months in stainless steel instead of barrel, is why it drinks so light on its feet Brendan Stater West is chasing the crunchy, floral, peppery side of Cabernet Franc rather than the structural one. He is the American who moved to