Isabelle Suire, Saumur Rouge, 2023 SO013025 Ludes 2023s raspberry—accompanied by delicate floral notes

raspberry—accompanied by delicate floral notes and hints of spice

high-acid red wines

or Chardonnay grown on the steep slopes of the Mosel

without the Grand Cru price tag

Jacques Seysses left banking in 1967 to found this domaine

Isabelle Suire, Saumur Rouge, 2023 SO013025 Ludes 2023s raspberry—accompanied by delicate floral notesIsabelle Suire, a fourth generation winemaker in Berrie (Saumur), is transitioning her family vineyard to organic certification. Her Saumur Rouge is pure Cabernet Franc from a west facing clay limestone parcel, farmed with cover crops and high trellising. It's a vibrant expression of Loire terroir with red plum, pepper, and earthy notesproof that Saumur's reds merit more attention.