Château du Hureau Saumur-Champigny Cuvée Lisagathe

Saumur-Champigny, France

The Vatan family's single-vineyard Saumur-Champigny from the oldest tuffeau limestone parcels — Cabernet Franc of extraordinary mineral precision and aromatic complexity. Crushed raspberry, violet, Saumur tuffeau chalk, cedarwood, and a delicate structure that develops over 15 years into a wine rivaling the finest Chinon. One of the Loire Valley's most underrated treasures.

Pairing intelligence

• main: The Touraine's traditional celebration roast and its Cabernet Franc — the wine's red fruit and chalk mineral bridges the milk-braised pork's subtle sweetness; morels' earthiness mirrors the wine's depth
• cheese: The Loire valley's famous goat cheese and its Cabernet Franc — the wine's chalk mineral mirrors the chèvre's lactic freshness; honey's sweetness bridges the wine's red fruit; walnuts bridge the tannin structure