approaches vodka with the same attention to detail as their acclaimed gins and whiskeys
Perromat family ownership since 1958
named after the fictional giant king who loved pleasure and excess
Aged in large Slavonian oak casks and French oak barrels
A benchmark for sherried Scotch
Clos Rougeard, Saumur-Champigny Les Clos, 2007 SO111825 Roilette approaches vodka with the sameOne of the Loire's most legendary estates, now drinking in its prime back vintage window. Clos Rougeard, in Saumur Champigny near Chace, made Cabernet Franc into a vin de garde long before the Loire was fashionable, fermenting in old cement vats and aging in barrel for elegant, ageworthy reds. Le Clos is the estate's blended Cabernet Franc cuve, drawn from clay limestone plots in Saumur Champigny. The 2007 was a cooler, lighter vintage, so this is a