Sables Verts Saumur-Champigny Rouge 2023 U5 this time finished in rye

this time finished in rye casks for a secondary aging period in the pre-prohibition Rickhouse B – the favorite rickhouse of Eddie’s father

anise hyssop

About the Armagnac:

and finding 100 years old vines is common here

1991 was the very first vintage distilled at the Domaine d’Esperance

Sables Verts Saumur-Champigny Rouge 2023 U5 this time finished in ryeCaroline and Herve's estate is comprised mostly of Cabernet Franc (15. 5 Ha) and the remainder 1 Ha in Chenin Blanc. The name, Sables Verts, or green sand, comes from unique greenish sand that is a component in many of the best vineyards of Saumur Champigny, and mixes with varying amounts of Clay Limestone and Limestone Silica in the topsoil which ultimately sits atop the Mother rock of limestone tuffeaux that underlies much of the region. This green