Chateau du Hureau Saumur Blanc Argile 2024 AFKAT_2025 and a slightly more generous

and a slightly more generous mouthfeel without losing the cool-climate freshness Oregon does so well

A magnum of pure Gamay intensity from vines rooted in schiste and granite on Morgon's elevated slopes

The wine balances full body with aromatic complexity

while the refined structure shows why their hands-on approach matters profoundly

Chateau du Hureau Saumur Blanc Argile 2024 AFKAT_2025 and a slightly more generousArgile is Hureau's Chenin Blanc from chalky tuffeau soils, and chalk is the whole story here: it gives the wine its taut, mineral spine. Chateau du Hureau is among the top names in Saumur, run by fifth generation vigneron Philippe Vatan and his daughter Agathe, farming parcels around Dampierre sur Loire and Champigny. Argile is blended from a handful of parcels, fermented in tank and aged in a mix of tank and large wood. A serious, dry Loire white.