Domaine Filliatreau, Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes, 2010 SO102825 Istine GS ensuring that the unique characteristics

ensuring that the unique characteristics of this storied terroir are beautifully expressed

and sand deposited seven to eleven million years ago

displays the mineral precision and subtle richness that characterize Vergers at its finest: white stone fruit

one of the Cote de Nuits' great names—and it shows in how he treats Gamay

delicate fruit

Domaine Filliatreau, Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes, 2010 SO102825 Istine GS ensuring that the unique characteristicsPaul Filliatreau didn't just make wine in Saumur Champignyhis work with old vine Cabernet Franc effectively put the appellation on the map, helping turn this corner of the Loire into one of the world's reference points for the grape. This Vieilles Vignes comes from the family's oldest parcels around Chaintres and the surrounding clay limestone communes southeast of Saumur, with some vines pushing 50 to 100 years old. It's 100% Cabernet Franc, fully