2023 Chateau Yvonne Saumur-Champigny, Loire, France Gerard Duplessis (South) Solicchiata

(South) Solicchiata

The Thörnicher is the “village-level” bottling

From southwest-facing slopes at roughly 260 meters on Vittoria’s iconic sabbie rosse—iron-rich red sands over porous marine limestone—this Frappato captures the delicacy and tension of the zone with crystalline precision

Mildly pressed with one year maturation in 1000L old wooden barrel on the lees without stirring

but not thin

2023 Chateau Yvonne Saumur-Champigny, Loire, France Gerard Duplessis (South) SolicchiataYvonne Rouge is the original red wine produced at the domaine from the exceptional terroir around Parnay known as La Cte". Its one of the finest Cabernet Francs from the Loire, and has the seemingly indefinite ageing potential of all truly great wines. Certainly enjoyable on release, it will greatly benefit from 3 5 years in the cellar, and continue to improve for many more.