{"product_id":"brendan-stater-west-saumur-rouge-2021","title":"Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge is a Cabernet Franc from young vines within the old walls of the Ripaille castle on the Brézé hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrendan Stater-West came to Saumur by way of a job at Clos Rougeard and now farms 1.5 hectares in the Brézé lieu-dit of La Ripaille, a single west-facing parcel enclosed by the walls of the ancient castle. The topsoil runs about a metre and a half of sandy loam over Turonian limestone, a combination he says gives a lighter texture and a softer touch to the tannins. He bottles a more age-worthy red under the lieu-dit name from a hectare of 60-year-old vines; this Saumur Rouge comes from his younger plantings. The grapes were entirely destemmed and there was no extraction at all, no pump-overs or punch-downs. Fermentation was wild in concrete and the wine was then raised six months in stainless steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for early enjoyment but with the balance to hold four or five years; serve lightly chilled at 14–16°C with charcuterie, grilled sausages or a goat's cheese salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Cabernet Franc \/ Loire \/ Brendan Stater-West","offer_id":44038301155387,"sku":"22070-750","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/brendan-stater-west-saumur-rouge-2021.png?v=1787580052","url":"https:\/\/www.divino.com.au\/products\/brendan-stater-west-saumur-rouge-2021","provider":"DiVino.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}