Sables Verts Saumur-Champigny Rouge 2023 U5 The hope was to celebrate

The hope was to celebrate their home of La Mancha by raising organically and biodynamically grown grapes

8-hectare site at the top of the Tue-Boeuf estate

and finding 100 years old vines is common here

The complete list of herbs and proportions used is a closely guarded secret that requires local suppliers to sign non-disclosure agreements

Sables Verts Saumur-Champigny Rouge 2023 U5 The hope was to celebrateCaroline 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