Chateau de Targe Cuvee Ferry Saumur Champigny Rouge 2017

Appellation: AOC Saumur- Champigny

Production Area: 3 ha

Soil: Clay-limestone from upper Turonian (Jurassic). The microclimate around Saumur is the hottest and driest spot in the entire Loire Valley.

Grape Varieties: Cabernet Franc

Viticulture: Grassed-through and cultivated soils; no fertilizer, just compost. The aim is to produce naturally healthy bunches of grapes (thinning out of the grapes and leaves for aeration), adhering strictly to the rules of sustainable agriculture.

Vinification: In 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.

Maturation: In thermoregulated stainless steel vats and partly in the oak barrels which have been used for the Quintessence. Bottled before end of the following year.

Tasting Notes: This 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.

Cellaring Potential: Best to wait at least two or three years, for the next ten years or more.

Serving Suggestions: To enjoy at around 60°F with a special meal (T-bone sirloin, duck magret…)