Domaine des Roches Saumur Champigny La Foulèe 2021
34,00 €
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Format | 75 Cl |
| Origin | Francia |
| Typology | Red Wine |
| Grape Variety | Cabernet Franc |
Saumur Champigny La Foulèe is a red wine produced by Jeanne Germain, the daughter of the legendary Thierry, in Varrains, in the Loire Valley. It is obtained from Cabernet Franc grapes coming from the varied soils of Chaintres, Varrains and Saumur. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and 4-week maceration in wood, followed by 7-month aging in barriques. It is bottled without the addition of sulfur dioxide, clarification or filtration. Complex nose that passes from ripe berries to herbaceous and mineral notes, ending with spicy and stony hints, while in the mouth it reveals great freshness and truly silky tannins. It is Jeanne’s debut wine, produced for the first time in 2019, to absolutely pair with wild boar ragù
Producer: Jeanne Germain
Saumur Champigny La Foulèe
️ Varrains, Loire
Jeanne Germain
Cabernet Franc 100%
2021
️ 13%
The grapes come from 40-year-old vines located in the municipalities of Chaintres, Varrains and Saumur, which boast soils rich in sand, clay and limestone. Selection of the best grapes, approximately 4 weeks of maceration in wood and aging in barrique for approximately 7 months. It is bottled without additions, filtrations or clarifications
Lots of red fruit and undergrowth, stony and mineral notes, spicy and herbaceous hints
Deep, fresh and fruity, savory and with silky tannins
Serving temperature 16°-18°
Pici with wild boar ragù
Traces Jeanne Germain’s debut as a producer, in 2019
Varrains, Loire
Jeanne Germain is the daughter of the famous Thierry, of Domaine des Roches Neuves. After taking her first steps within her father’s famous company in 2013, Jeanne began a journey that led her to be responsible for all of her father Thierry’s vineyards in 2018. Helping her are Florent and the two inseparable horses Ben and Comtsse, the true souls of Roches Neuves. Jeanne’s wines are sensational because they are the expression of a territory that Germain studies, observes and interprets to obtain the best grapes every year. She is an extraordinary producer, like her father