2022 Saumur-Champaigny ‘Les Poyeux’ Antoine Sanzay

From the heart of the Loire Valley, Saumur-Champigny is Cabernet Franc at its most refined, with “Les Poyeux” a benchmark site known for its clay-limestone soils that give both structure and finesse. Antoine Sanzay, a fifth-generation grower farming around 28 hectares and certified organic since 2014, is widely respected for precise, terroir-driven wines from old vines dating back to the 1960s. The 2022 vintage, warm and generous, delivers ripe yet fresh character, with silky tannins and notes of raspberry, cherry, violet and gentle spice. Wonderfully versatile, it pairs beautifully with roast duck, pork dishes or a classic charcuterie board.