2022 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Rouge "La Ripaille", Loire, France Aphros Te Mata Estate remains family

Te Mata Estate remains family owned

also fermented in a chestnut cask

this tiny-production wine offers a combination of depth and freshness that speaks to Sangiovese's capacity for vivacity when it is not overhandled

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2022 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Rouge "La Ripaille", Loire, France Aphros Te Mata Estate remains familyVARIETALS: Cabernet Franc ORGANIC: Practicing VINEYARD: Old vine Cabernet Franc from La Ripaille vineyard on the hillsides of Brz. SOIL: Clay topsoil with tuffeaux subsoil VITICULTURE: Organically farmed, soils are worked to send roots down into the calcium rich tuffeaux. Hand harvested with severe sorting. VINIFICATION: Fermentation with natural yeasts in barrel. AGING: 24 36 month extended ageing without racking in a very cold undergroud cellar in a