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Sables Verts, Saumur-Champigny, 2023

Red Wine from Loire, France
by Sables Verts
$24.99
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Saumur-Champigny has quietly become one of the great red-wine values in France, and Sables Verts is one of the names making the case. The domaine took its name from the green-tinged marine sand layer beneath the Saumur tuffeau, the very terroir that gives the appellation its lift and digestibility. Caroline Meuree and Herve Malinge took over this old family estate in 2019 and farm it as naturally as they can, working toward organics across 15-plus hectares of Cabernet Franc and a sliver of Chenin. The 2023 is classic Saumur-Champigny: fresh, aromatic, gently peppery, with the sappy crunch that makes Loire Cab Franc such a brilliant pour at the table.

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Antonio Galloni

89 points

"A blend of plots, the 2023 Saumur-Champigny is all about its juicy fruit. Bottled just before tasting, the 2023 has a little reductive note. Expect blackberry, raspberry, gentle spice and creaminess. Mouthwatering acidity provides tension on the finish, tying this wine up as if it were a zip. No oak here, allowing the fruit to shine. Pleasurable. The 2023 Saumur-Champigny used to be called Glouglou." —Rebecca Gibb MW

Wine Spectator

88 points

"A pure and unadorned version, offering a juicy, expressive mix of raspberry and crunchy plum notes, plus lots of pepper. Open and friendly on the palate, with softened tannins, a dusting of graphite and juicy acidity powering through. Tasty and fresh. Drink now through 2027."

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken with herbs de Provence, charcuterie boards, mushroom risotto, grilled pork chops with mustard sauce, rillettes and cornichons, hanger steak with frites, a thick slab of country pate.

Tasting Profile

Medium-bodied and bright, with red currant, raspberry, graphite, cracked black pepper, and that telltale Loire Cab Franc leafy lift. Fine, chalky tannins. Aromatic, juicy, fresh and lifted on the finish.

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