Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2023 CS20231026 crafting terroir-driven wines with a

crafting terroir-driven wines with a commitment to sustainability

and a quick trip to bottle

wildflowers

Bottled with no dosage as a Brut Nature

669 bottles exist

Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2023 CS20231026 crafting terroir-driven wines with aCabernet Franc made almost entirely by infusion: fully de stemmed, fermented on ambient yeasts, and never pumped over or punched down, so the wine takes only what the skins give up willingly. That gentle handling, plus six months in stainless steel instead of barrel, is why it drinks so light on its feet Brendan Stater West is chasing the crunchy, floral, peppery side of Cabernet Franc rather than the structural one. He is the American who moved to