Red

Saumur-Champigny Cuvée Ferry

Château de Targé · Loire Valley, France

Cabernet Franc

Beautiful garnet color, nose of dark fruits, clean and structured attack.

Specifications
AppellationAOC Saumur-Champigny
VinificationIn thermoregulated stainless steel vats following a thorough double sorting on reception. Use of maceration, pigeage (a device with railings pushes the skins into the juice) aeration and temperature control in the search for harmony and fruit, strength and depth.
Vineyard SoilClay-limestone from upper Turonian (Jurassic). The microclimate around Saumur is the hottest and driest spot in the entire Loire Valley.
Tasting NotesThis cuvée is made from Cabernet Franc old vines and is partly oaked. The wine has a beautiful garnet color, a nose of dark fruits, and a clean and structured attack on the palate.
CellaringBest to wait at least two or three years, for the next ten years or more.

Beautiful garnet color, nose of dark fruits, clean and structured attack. From a 3-hectare parcel, yields 35-40 hl/ha. Matured in thermoregulated stainless steel tanks and partly in oak barrels. Cellar 2-3 years minimum, potential for 10+ years. Serve at 15°C.

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