Few rosés cause the kind of excitement brought on by Thibaud Boudignon's Rosé de Loire. Boudignon works almost exclusively with Chenin Blanc, and his wines from Savennières and Anjou are among the best in the world. The one exception to his Chenin supremacy is this perfect pink wine, made from mostly Cabernet Franc with a splash (around 10%) of Grolleau for body and berry notes. He treats his 40-year-old Cabernet Franc vines like his best Chenin: organic farming, native yeast, stainless steel, and a deliberate block on malolactic fermentation to preserve every bit of freshness. Schist, volcanic rhyolite, and clay soils give it that explosive terroir expression.