Clos Rougeard

'Les Poyeux' Saumur-Champigny 2012

Name: 'Les Poyeux' Saumur-Champigny 2012
Brand: Tiny Wine
SKU: T-R-131
Price: 72.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

The 2012 Les Poyeux is one of the later vintages made by Charly and Nady Foucault. Drawn from old Cabernet Franc vines on sandy limestone soils, it belongs to the final chapter of the domaine’s defining era.

£72.00

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'Les Poyeux' Saumur-Champigny 2012

£72.00

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Tasting Notes

Red cherry, cassis, dried herbs and savoury spice combine in a wine of remarkable depth and refinement. Powerful yet beautifully composed, it delivers layer upon layer of complexity while retaining freshness and precision.

About Clos Rougeard

Deeply rooted in the 17th century, this hallowed Chacé estate achieved legendary, near-mythical status under the visionary stewardship of the late Foucault brothers, Charly and Nady. Long before the modern organic movement took hold, Clos Rougeard served as the ultimate vanguard for natural, low-intervention viticulture, proving that Cabernet Franc could achieve the profound complexity and prestige of Burgundy's greatest crus. Tended with absolute ancestral reverence on thin, limestone-rich soils, their rare, single-vineyard masterpieces—including the iconic Les Poyeux and Le Bourg—vibrate with ethereal floral perfume, silky structural definition, and a hauntingly beautiful, majestic mineral tension.

About Loire Valley

The Loire Valley stretches across a wide sweep of France and is defined by variety, structure and strong regional identity. In the east, Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé are known for precise Sauvignon Blanc with a consistently complex and ageworthy profile. Moving west, Vouvray showcases the versatility of Chenin Blanc across dry sparkling and long-lived styles. Anjou and Saumur offer a mix of Chenin-based whites and structured reds, while Saumur-Champigny is recognised for particularly refined Cabernet Franc with real ageing potential. Further toward the coast, Chinon specialises in quality red wines, and the Nantais delivers classic Muscadet, known for its clarity and ability to pair with seafood. The Loire remains one of France’s most diverse and reliably characterful regions.