2024 Vignoble Vadé Saumur-Champigny Trezellières, Loire Valley, France

In the glass, the wine displays a brilliant, deep ruby hue with violet highlights. The nose is immediately expressive, offering a bouquet of crushed raspberries, ripe cassis, and crunchy red cherries. These primary fruit notes are complexed by the varietal’s signature savory undertones—think pencil shavings, graphite, and a whisper of green bell pepper—alongside a floral lift of crushed violets. On the palate, this is a distinctively medium-bodied and dry wine. It showcases a core of juicy redcurrant and bramble fruit, supported by fine-grained, silky tannins and a streak of stony minerality. The acidity is bright and refreshing, driving a finish that lingers with notes of fresh herbs and forest floor.