Filliatreau

Loire Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc from Saumur's schist terroir.

Filliatreau produces wines from Saumur, in the Middle Loire Valley, where Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc thrive on schist and clay soils. The winery's Vieilles Vignes Saumur-Champigny, made from old-vine Cabernet Franc, expresses the region's signature red character—structured, mineral-driven, with dark fruit and herbaceous notes. The Lena Filliatreau Saumur-Champigny offers a complementary expression of the same varietal, while Château Fouquet Saumur Blanc showcases the region's white tradition through Chenin Blanc, a grape known for its acidity, stone-fruit profile, and aging potential. All three wines have been assessed by major critics including Wine Enthusiast, Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, and Decanter. Saumur-Champigny, the appellation's flagship red designation, demands Cabernet Franc aged in the region's historic tuffeau caves—conditions that shape the wines' distinctive mineral spine and freshness.