Saumur Clos du Moulin Domaine des Roches Neuves - Thierry Germain 2015

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Saumur Clos du Moulin Domaine des Roches Neuves - Thierry Germain 2015

The wine

The alcoholic fermentation is done in 600-litre, one-year-old barrels for three months and is aged on fine lees for 8-9 months. The nose is concentrated, exhaling intense fruity aromas (white and yellow fruit) and floral aromas (white flowers). On the palate, the attack is sound and the wine is characterised by good acidity and a fine balance.

Thierry Germain moved to Varrains in 1992, where he makes Saumur whites (from 3 hectares of Chenin) and Saumur-Champigny (from 19 hectares of Cabernet Franc). His philosophy is entirely based on the way in which he works the vines. "Science is useless when the grapes are of mediocre quality: if the vine is neglected, it cannot yield the desired nectar". This is why the domain is run entirely according to biodynamic principles (certified in 2005), in a bid to breathe new life into the soil. The wine-maker only intervenes in the plant's growth as a little added extra. Minimal intervention and natural, parcel-by-parcel vinification result in vintage after vintage of wines that are always different, never the same. Today, Thierry Germain is one of the best representatives of his generation, and has contributed to restoring the reputation of the Saumur appellation. He produces a sublime range, of a very high quality, among the finest wines of the appellation. A big favourite with the iDealwine team!