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Domaine Antoine Sanzay Saumur-Champigny "La Haye Dampierre" 2019

Antoine's ability to elevate wines is clearly on display here

Cabernet Franc

$72.00

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Floral, Red Fruit, Herbaceous, and Pepper / Spice, Leather / Earthy and Sweet Spice

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)

Origin: Loire Valley (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume & More), France

Grape Varietals:
Cabernet Franc

Winemaking:

Destemmed, Wild yeast, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Concrete Tanks and Oak Barrels

Awards:

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Domaine Antoine Sanzay

Known for his dedication to producing exceptional wines that express the terroir of the Saumur-Champigny appellation. The domain's vineyards are situated on the renowned hillsides of Saumur-Champigny, where the focus is on cultivating Cabernet Franc

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Domaine Antoine Sanzay Saumur-Champigny "La Haye Dampierre" 2019

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Cabernet Franc from the Saumur-Champigny appellation of theAnjou villages in Loire Valley, France. It comes from a small parcel of vines planted around 1975 on sandy limoneux soils

Taste Profile: An aromatic bouquet of ripe red fruits, notes of black pepper, and a slight vegetal touch typical of Cabernet Franc. On the palate, the wine is complex and structured, with well-integrated tannins that harmoniously balance with a lively acidity, promising excellent aging potential.

Winemaking Process: The fruit is hand harvested and sorted. It is destemmed and ferments spontaneously before being pressed. The wine ages & undergoes malolactic fermentation in a mixture of concrete eggs and old barrels for 9 months before bottling unfined & unfiltered

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes