Cuvee Domaine

In the glass

Aroma: red plum, violet, wild herb, fresh tobacco

Palate: red cherry, fine tannin, saline mineral, elegant length

Thierry Germain's village-level Saumur-Champigny under Demeter biodynamic farming. Bright, lifted Cabernet Franc with violet and red plum over a saline mineral spine.

What it pairs with

• Magret de canard with cherries
  Duck and the wine's red plum and violet register align.
• Lamb shoulder confit
  Slow-cooked lamb meets the wine's fine tannin and herbal lift.
• Goat-cheese tart with hazelnut
  Loire goat cheese and Cabernet Franc are a regional cornerstone.

History

Thierry Germain took over Roches Neuves in 1991 and bottled Cuvee Domaine as the village-level Saumur-Champigny from 1992. Demeter biodynamic certification was achieved in 2007.

1. 1991: Thierry Germain takes over Roches Neuves
2. 2007: Demeter biodynamic certification confirmed

Facts

Producer

Domaine des Roches Neuves · visiting guide

Grapes

Cabernet Franc (100%)

Classification

Saumur-Champigny AOC

Oak

12 to 14 months in old oak demi-muids, no new oak

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 22 to 30 at retail

Drinking window

4 to 12 from vintage

First vintage

1992

Biodynamic

Demeter Certified

Organic

DEMETER

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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