Wine Domaine des Roches Neuves, "Terres Chaudes", Saumur Champigny AOC, 2013
Tasting Notes
Wine garnet-ruby color with purple reflections.
Taste wine - fresh, dense, with nuances of spicy candied fruit, tannins and ensure long aftertaste.
The aroma of wine - a discreet, elegant, with notes of blueberries, cherries, raspberries, gooseberries, cedar, mint, clove, cinnamon and vanilla.
Wine matches perfectly with roasted spiced duck Parmentier gratin with lamb, fresh apricots and almonds, as well as a variety of pies: with vegetables, with chopped meat or chicken.
Interesting Facts
Elegant, restrained wine "Terres Chaudes" will make an excellent couple of many dishes, especially - duck, lamb and pies. Cabernet Franc grapes from which to create "Ter Shod" growing on limestone and sand-clay soils, the average age of the vines - 35-45 years. The berries are harvested by hand in small boxes. Fermentation is carried out in vats cement at 15-22 ° C, maceration takes 18 to 22 days. Wine is aged on the lees for 1 year.
Producer's description
Winery Domaine des Roches Neuves, established in 1850, is located in the Loire Valley, in appellasone Saumur Champigny. In 1991, the famous "Elite" winemaker Thierry Germain moved to this part of France and began to cooperate with the domain. Excellent balance between terroir, climate and grape varieties attracted the attention Germain at first sight. In 2005, the Domaine des Roches Neuves one of the first farms in the Loire Valley received biodynamic certification. Domain vineyard area is 22 hectares, they are divided into 35 sections. Each plot is processed separately. The farm produces its own compost, the use of sulfur is reduced to a minimum, and grapes in the old gags feet. To date, "enthusiastic, goal-oriented" Thierry Germain helped 11 farmers to switch to biodynamic or organic production.
