Chateau du Hureau Saumur-Champigny Tuffe 2023 NO20231115 so what you get is

so what you get is pure

a touch of spice

Now hitting its stride: at thirty years old

this wine is finely proportioned and beautifully pure

A naturalist's Italian-grape California red that finally gets the variety right

Chateau du Hureau Saumur-Champigny Tuffe 2023 NO20231115 so what you get isTuffe is named for tuffeau, the soft chalk under these vines, and that mineral undertow is the signature of the wine. It's Hureau's everyday Saumur Champigny, a Cabernet Franc blended from many parcels and aged in tank to keep it fresh and unadorned. Chateau du Hureau is among the top names in the appellation, run by fifth generation vigneron Philippe Vatan and his daughter Agathe. This is honest, drinkable Loire Cab Franc done right. Serve it with a