{"product_id":"clotilde-legrand-saumur-champigny-les-lizieres-750ml","title":"Clotilde Legrand Saumur-Champigny 'Les Lizieres' 2023 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFRANCE : LOIRE : SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUSTAINABLE : Cabernet Franc\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLIGHT-MEDIUM BODIED, MORELLO CHERRY, RED CURRANT, BELL PEPPER, FRESH HERBS, NO OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eClotilde Legrand is the first female winemaker in a family lineage stretching back to the 17th century — she took over from her father René-Noël in 2014 and farms 16 hectares of Cabernet Franc in Varrains, the capital of Saumur-Champigny. The vines average 45 years old, the oldest plots dating to 1937, planted in tuffeau limestone across twenty parcels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLes Lizières is the estate's entry-drinking cuvée — hand-harvested, naturally fermented, aged entirely in tank. 2023 was a demanding vintage in Anjou-Saumur, but the wine earned one star in the Guide Hachette des Vins 2026: Clotilde calls it \"souple, frais et fruité\" — soft, fresh, and built for the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eDuck breast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emorello cherry fruit and fine tannin echo a cherry gastrique; the classic Loire pairing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eRoast lamb with herbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efresh acidity cuts the fat; red fruit and herb notes complement without masking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eChèvre or fresh goat cheese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebright acidity and green herb notes mirror the tang of fresh goat's milk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Weygandt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44947891224735,"sku":"7633","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/IMG_2806.jpg?v=1709753717","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/clotilde-legrand-saumur-champigny-les-lizieres-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}