Domaine des Roches Neuves - Thierry Germain - Saumur-Champigny - Terres Chaudes - Red - 2023

Wine:

The 2023 Red Saumur-Champigny Terres Chaudes shows off Cabernet Franc at its finest, packed with fruit flavors that promise a bright future over the next fifteen years. It is smooth, seductive and full of character, with a texture that is both refined and energetic.

Vinification:

Hand harvested in small crates, 100% destemming, fermentation in 60 hl truncated cone-shaped vats and aged for one year on fine lees in 600 l wooden vats and 12 hl oval vats.

Certified organic and biodynamic wine.

Color:

Intense ruby, brilliant.

Nose:

Aromas of ripe fruit (blackcurrant, blueberry, strawberry, etc.) combined with floral and spicy notes.

Palate:

This cuvée shows a suave, refined character with a polished, lively texture and impeccable balance. It’s both charming and precise, with a graceful sense of energy running through the palate.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Spiced roast duck, prime rib of beef, duck aiguillettes with green pepper, shoulder of lamb cooked for seven hours in the oven, lamb tagine with prunes, apricots and fresh almonds.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2035

With 3 stars in the French wine guide RVF, Domaine des Roches Neuves is one of the Loire Valley’s true benchmarks in Saumur. Thierry Germain, now joined by his son Louis and daughter Jeanne, has taken the estate to the top, championing a style built on purity and striking freshness.

His sharp instinct, biodynamic approach and masterful touch in the cellar shape wines with a personality all their own. They combine ripe Cabernet fruit with finely judged barrel aging, resulting in aromas that are floral, juicy and vibrant.

This iconic Loire Valley estate, now in the safe hands of the next generation, stands among the highest standards of French wine. The recent White wines shine with remarkable saline brilliance, capturing the chalky essence of Chenin Blanc grown on tuffeau limestone. As for the Red wines, they deliver a rare balance, both crisp and finely chiseled. Sheer artistry.