Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2024 Blanco Low tannins

Low tannins

on the lower slopes of the Les Chantalouettes lieu-dit in the village of Saint-Andelain

Grilled lobster with drawn butter

Mekhong is great for cocktailing

The wine's high-elevation freshness and savory

Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2024 Blanco Low tanninsThe Land Saumur's Cabernet Franc grows on the chalky tuffeau limestone soils that define the hill of Brz and the surrounding communes, producing lighter, more angular reds than the alluvial plains further north in Chinon or Bourgueil. Brendan Stater West farms a little over half a hectare of Cabernet Franc at a site called La Ripaille on that limestone ground, where thin soils and cool, airy conditions keep the fruit fresh and the alcohol modest.