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Deep, structured Saumur-Champigny from Les Poyeux: blueberry, blackcurrant and cocoa with noble herbal and licorice notes, mineral tannins and a long, vertical Cabernet Franc finish from limestone soils.
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Close100% Cabernet Franc
Food pairings: Roast lamb, grilled meats, game birds, mushroom dishes, and aged hard cheeses; decant generously while young.
Winemaking: Fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete, then aged about 18 months in older barrels, keeping oak support discreet.
Vineyards and terroir: Les Poyeux is among Saumur-Champigny's most celebrated lieux-dits, with clay-limestone and sandy soils over limestone. Sanzay's Poyeux vines are roughly 50 to 55 years old.
Family and history: For most of their history the Sanzay family of Varrains sold their grapes to the local cooperative. Antoine Sanzay joined the domaine full time in 1999, bottled his first vintage in 2002, and by 2013 was vinifying all of his own fruit. Certified organic since 2014, he is widely considered one of the finest growers in the Loire.
In the pictures: Antoine Sanzay in the cellar. Photo © Gérald Angibaud, courtesy of Skurnik Wines.
