2008 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Rouge, La Ripaille Producer_Michel Couvreur The soil here is thin

The soil here is thin

tense mid-palate

In vintages like 2017

It is one of the true icons of Burgundy

one of Napa’s ‘Grand Cru’ sites

2008 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Rouge, La Ripaille Producer_Michel Couvreur The soil here is thinDomaine du Collier was established in 1999 by Antoine Foucault and Caroline Boireau in the commune of Brz, where Antoine applies organic farming practices learned during his tenure at the legendary Clos Rougeard. The wine is made from Cabernet Franc grown in the La Ripaille vineyard, where 30 to 60 year old vines root deep into the area's characteristic limestone and tuffeau soils. In the glass, it shows evolved notes of dried red fruit, earthy