Retour Domaine des Roches Neuves - Thierry Germain - Saumur-Champigny - Terres Chaudes - Red - 2022
COUNTRY/REGION: Loire Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Saumur-Champigny
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2022
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Cabernet Franc
ALCOHOL: 13.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Intense, brilliant ruby.
Nose Flavors of red and black fruits (blackcurrant, blueberry, cherry, etc.) mixed with spicy, floral and vegetal notes.
Palate This wine is fruity and straightforward, with fine, elegant tannins and a long finish.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 16 and 18°C.
Food Spice-roasted duckling, prime rib, duck aiguillettes with green pepper, seven-hour baked lamb shoulder, lamb tagine with prunes, apricots and fresh almonds.
Cellar ageing From now until 2030
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine A leading figure in Saumur-Champigny, Thierry Germain is one of the most talented winemakers in the Loire Valley.

Awarded three stars by the RVF Guide, his Domaine des Roches Neuves has become a benchmark. His biodynamic vineyard management and keen sensibility create wines of distinct identity, blending the high maturity of Cabernets with the precision of barrel aging, preserving the longevity of fruit flavors that are infused, floral, and crisp. Now with the support of his son Louis, they are together setting the highest standards for the Loire.
Wine The smooth 2022 red Saumur-Champigny Terres Chaudes boasts superb Cabernet Franc in a classic structure, with a richness of fruit that ensures a radiant future over the next fifteen years. It's a velvety wine, as charming as it is racy, reflecting the solar character of the vintage, with a texture that's both noble and dynamic. A faultless wine!
Vinification Hand-harvested in crates, 100% de-stemmed, fermented in 60 hl truncated-cone vats and aged for one year on fine lees in 600 l wooden vats and 12 hl oval vats.

Certified organic and biodynamic wine.
AWARDS
AWARDS Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 (RVF)
Estate rated 5 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2025
Guide RVF 2025 : 92/100