2017 Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny "Le Clos", Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Le Clos comes from 10 small parcels spread over three communes. The total represents about 4. 5 hectares of vines. Some of the barrels from Les Poyeux or even Le Bourg can be added to this blend if they are not deemed qualitative enough (the former much more common than the latter). Interestingly, though this wine is widely known as Le Clos and it is marked on the cases it ships in, Le Clos is not written on the label. Grapes are

The wine goes through malo and is aged on its lees without bâtonnage or racking in mainly enamel-lined steel tanks for close to a year

Regnard and Baron Patrick labels

With an appreciation for beauty and a sensibility for classic

and 25% Pinot Blanc—an uncommon inclusion that adds roundness and florality

This classic right bank Bordeaux is a blend of  75% Merlot

The intricate and precise nature of Francois Domi's winemaking demanded that the family use every available resource to create the perfect environment for the production of these truly stellar champagnes

Marc Brédif has been one of the most famous Vouvray and Chinon houses since 1893

The "Les Saint-Jacques" vineyard in Rully is one of their standout plots

and the lively acidity

where he was responsible for some of the best known and highly rated wines to come out of the famed Douro and Porto producer

575 cases were produced

Being on the border of the Moulin-à-Vent cru