Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge La Ripaille, Loire, France 2020 Freisa We were able to extract

We were able to extract more because the skins were highly polymerised

fig cake and mandarin orange peel

mid weight texture

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It is Caparsa's entry level wine

Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge La Ripaille, Loire, France 2020 Freisa We were able to extractBrendan Stater West is an American born winemaker (from Eugene, Oregon) who has become one of the most exciting young names in the Loire Valley, Saumurespecially for Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc from top limestone sites like Brz and La Ripaille. He didnt come from a wine family. Brendan moved to France initially to teach English, then had a lightbulb moment after tasting the wines of Domaine Guiberteau in Paris. That experience pushed him to