Emmanuel Rouget is the nephew of the late, great Henri Jayer, one of Burgundy’s legendary winemakers. Rouget started making wines under his own label in 1985 after having apprenticed with his famous uncle for many years.

Clos Rougeard (Foucault) is a legendary Saumur-Champigny estate with a cult following. Three star restaurants in France compete for small allotments of the Clos Rougeard’s wines, and in the U.S. the estate's wine is rarely available.

Château Ausone is considered one of the finest wines of the right bank. It enjoys an outstanding location on a southwestern slope near the medieval town of St.-Emilion, making a fraction of the wine made by most of its larger neighbors.