Brendan Stater-West Saumur Blanc Breze l'Ardillon 2022 Lanson Rose Champagne Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant with a generous

Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant with a generous Merlot fleshing-out

using a wood-fired copper column still shared among three local producers

100% Catarratto with absinthe

and the Edel-Hell is a prime example

Very elegant and refined

Brendan Stater-West Saumur Blanc Breze l'Ardillon 2022 Lanson Rose Champagne Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant with a generousL'Ardillon is a specific south facing parcel within Brz, the storied limestone hilltop that defines great Saumur Chenin. It is also Brendan Stater West's most prestigious bottling: a 0. 38 hectare plot of old vines planted in the 1950s on 80 cm of clay loam over Turonian limestone, farmed organically, harvested whole cluster, fermented with indigenous yeast, and aged 24 months on lees in barrel before another five months in tank. Stater West (American