Le Petit Saint Vincent Saumur Champigny 2019 SF Chronicle - Past Pick A full-bodied

A full-bodied

spices and spiced lemon cake

The estate is famous for near-obsessive winemaking

and spices including saffron

and neutral oak casks

Le Petit Saint Vincent Saumur Champigny 2019 SF Chronicle - Past Pick A full-bodiedDominique Joseph's family domain certifies all 12 hectares as organic, and it shows in this pure expression of Cabernet Franc from 30 year old vines. The Loire Valley's cool climate and the terroir of clay, sand, and chalk create a wine that balances ripe red fruit with herbal elegance and mineral freshness. Food friendly Loire at its most authenticthe kind of wine that makes you understand why Saumur Champigny has become a modern classic.