Clos Rougeard was established in the 17th century, on the lands of Chacé, a village not far from Saumur. The story begins with the Foucault brothers, who were the last eight generations of the family and pioneers of organic viticulture. Their principle was to refuse from chemical substances, which subsequently inspired other winemakers to do so. Today, the estate has found new balance thanks to Richard, a passionate winegrower, and Jacques-Antoine, a craftsman of fine wines. They both work with the team to perpetuate the excellence and uniqueness of wines with unparalleled depth, finesse and precision.
The 11-hectare vineyard of Clos Rougeard lies on an “unspoilt”, called so by estate’s winemakers, meaning its eco-friendliness and abundant microfauna and microflora. When talking about the terroir of Clos Rougeard it is always worth mentioning its purest conditions; in which grapes are growing on some hundred years old vines that have never received any chemical inputs.
The main philosophy of their winemaking is the minimal intervention in the process of wine aging. At Clos Rougeard, time is the master. It alone gives the vines and the wines the freedom to develop.
There are three red wines, under the Saumur-Champigny appellation, are made from Cabernet Franc, and the white wine, under the Saumur appellation, is made from Chenin; these are the Loire valley’s two representative grape varieties.
