Domaine Antoine Sanzay - Les Poyeux 2019 - Saumur Champigny

95/100 pts VINOUS “ The 2019 Les Poyeux is a Cabernet Franc with a melting texture that caresses the palate. It's a very youthful and balanced style, but doesn't feel heavy despite the depth of the fruit. It's not a wine of primary fruit, it's a wine of texture . The tannins generously coat the palate with their rich, grainy texture. A long maceration on the skins after fermentation gives it character of Earl Grey tea leaf and black cherry. A complex, long, and youthful wine . ”

Terroir: a terroir made legendary by the Foucault brothers of Clos Rougeard. Clay-limestone soils, Turonian chalk composed of aeolian sands . Average age of vines: 55 years.

Viticulture : organic.

Winemaking & Aging : The grapes are fully destemmed. Indigenous yeasts. Fermentation in concrete vats (30 days). 18 months in wooden vats and barrels that have held 5 wines. Very light filtration upon addition.

Domaine Antoine Sanzay is a rising star in the Loire Valley, located in Varrains, in the heart of the Saumur-Champigny appellation. Born into a family of winemakers, Antoine Sanzay took over the reins of the family estate with passion and precision. He quickly established himself as a key figure, particularly thanks to his Les Poyeux cuvée.