2008 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Rouge, La Ripaille Producer_Michel Couvreur with aromatic elements on the

with aromatic elements on the nose reminiscent of the sweet-smelling blue and green rinds of chèvre—fresh

Natalia Jessa’s GOTA project focuses on stripping away the commercial artifice of Vinho Verde to highlight regional typicity through low-intervention

giving the wine a layered texture that has become a hallmark of the cuvée

The soil here is thin

In vintages like 2017

2008 Domaine du Collier, Saumur Rouge, La Ripaille Producer_Michel Couvreur with aromatic elements on theDomaine 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