2021 Domaine des Closiers Saumur Champigny Les Coudraies Northern Rhone Visiting with Christoph Schaefer seven

Visiting with Christoph Schaefer seven years ago at his family's cellar at the foot of the wickedly steep Domprobst vineyard of Graach was an unforgettable experience

Elaine Ingham

with a classic

100% Xarel-lo

2021 Domaine des Closiers Saumur Champigny Les Coudraies Northern Rhone Visiting with Christoph Schaefer sevenThis estate was purchased by Anatole de la Brosse in 2018, and immediately Michel Chevr of Clos L'Ecotard and Nady Foucault formerly of Clos Rougeard were hired as consultants. This cuvee is made in a more serious style than most entry level Saumur Champignys, a departure from the simpler "bistro" Cabernet Francs that are often made in this region.