Description
Youthful purple in colour, with seductive black fruit aromas, especially black cherry, a lovely soft opulent texture and ripe tannins. This is a delicious wine to enjoy with friends – a true vin des copains! Antoine Sanzay is based in Varrains, just to the south of Saumur. He is the seventh generation of the family to grow vines. Sadly his father died young. Antoine joined the domaine in 1999. At that time the grapes were sold to the St Cyr co-operative. Bit by bit Antoine ended those contracts until by 2013 he could vinify all his grapes from his 1ha. Antoine has become one of the stars of Saumur. La Paterne is an easy drinking Saumur-Champigny that sees no wood and is bottled after maturing for nine months.
- Country: France
- Region: Loire Valley
- Appellation: Anjou-Saumur
- Sub Appellation: Saumur Champigny
- Size: 1.5Ltr
- Color: Red
Varietal
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
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