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Saumur-Champigny.
One grape we teach is grown in Saumur-Champigny.
Cabernet Franc
Climate
Cool continental. Tuffeau chalk soils. Slightly warmer than Chinon.
Style
Mostly unoaked. Floral and precise. Slightly more fruit-forward than Chinon at its best.
Tell
Red cherry and chalk, floral precision, tobacco leaf, lean mineral, fine tannin