2022 Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge, Loire, France 1.5L Magnum Moutard we decided to rename this

we decided to rename this wine Halcyon" - the ephemeral

Gives the wine an ideal amount of air contact:  not too much

grown at Mars Winery in Yamanashi

the grapes being pressed immediately and the fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts

with more sand in the first 2 feet

2022 Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge, Loire, France 1.5L Magnum Moutard we decided to rename thisThe Saumur Rouge comes from a young south west vineyard of Cabernet Franc in Brz, in the lieu dit La Ripaille. The soil profile is predominately sandy clay of 1. 5m in depth. Brendan is just the second grower with La Ripaille. (The other is Antoine Foucault of Domaine du Collier). Harvest is sorted in the vineyard then destemmed 100% upon arrival at Brendans facility. Maceration is based on an infusion style, no extraction (no pump overs, pigeage,