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Saumur-Champigny La Marginale Roches Neuves (Domaine des) 2013

  • Red fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Red
  • Biodynamics
  • 12.50% 
  • 2.25L
  • Intensity
  • Voluptuous

La Marginale is only produced during the best vintages; it offers concentrated fruit and a spicy finish. More info

  • Quantity: 3 Bottles
  • Level: 3 into-neck
  • Label: 3 very slightly marked label
  • Origin: Trade
  • Recoverable VAT: Yes
  • Country/Region: Loire
  • Appellation/Wine: Saumur-Champigny
  • Producer/Owner: Domaine des Roches Neuves - Thierry Germain
  • More information....

Saumur-Champigny La Marginale Roches Neuves (Domaine des) serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Canard aux épices, Gigot en sauce grand veneur, Tajine d'agneau.

  • Vintage score: 15/20
  • Lot presentation
    Saumur-Champigny La Marginale Roches Neuves (Domaine des)

    The wine

    This cuvée is only produced in the very best vintages and is treated with the utmost care: manual harvesting, sorting on tables upon harvest and total destemming. Small yields result in well-concentrated fruit and fermentation in wood adds texture and depth. Elevage is carried out in barrels (228 and 400 litres) and ranges from 18 to 24 months. The colour is a deep garnet shade, with a nose reminiscent of blackberry and dark berries. The attack is pure and the tannins are fine, flavourful and racy. It boasts a long finish with aromas of paprika and mineral aspects.

    Information about domain Domaine des Roches Neuves

    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!

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 3 Bottles
    • Level: 3 into-neck
    • Label: 3 very slightly marked label
    • Origin: Trade
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: Yes
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 12.50 %
    • Country/Region: Loire
    • Appellation/Wine: Saumur-Champigny
    • Producer/Owner: Domaine des Roches Neuves - Thierry Germain
    • Vintage: 2013
    • Color: Red
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Biodynamics 
    • Intensity: Voluptuous
    • Dominant aroma: Red fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 100% Cabernet franc

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Saumur-Champigny La Marginale Roches Neuves (Domaine des) 2013

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format