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domaine roches neuves amphore blanc 2018
Reference: 11157Stock: 6 (stock immediately available)
Condition: bottle in perfect condition
"thierry germain arrived in the loire in the early 1990s. at the time, the french state was financing wine estates and his father suggested he set up there. in 1992, he took over the roches neuves estate, previously run by denis duveau. at that time, the property had 13 hectares of vines, to which 6 hectares were added in 1996. his career was marked by a number of important encounters with leading figures in the world of wine, including charly foucault (his second father), gérard gauby (his winegrowing role model) and françois bouchet, who is now deceased. françois bouchet gave him a taste of biodynamic viticulture, making thierry his last student. the entire estate went organic in 1999 and biodynamic farming began in 2000 and 2001. the estate - and the man - continued to evolve and it was in 2012 that the synergy took a new turn, when thierry bought the property from the union française de gestion. a year later, with the acquisition of new plots of very high quality (clos de l'echelier, clos romans among others), the property finally has around thirty hectares. the estate came of age. it then became one of the references for great loire wines and even for great french wines: the latest vintages were indeed acclaimed by the world's critics and the most discerning wine lovers snapped up the best vintages. however, even the simplest vintages vibrate and move..."
Country
France
Zone
Loire valley
Appelation
Saumur
Producer
Thierry germain
Colour
White wine
Grape variety
Chenin
Volume
75 cl
Degree
13
Agriculture
Biodynamic agriculture
Parker
Nr
Vinous
NR
Vintage
2018
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