Thierry Germain Saumur Champigny Les Roches 2015 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2015 Saumur-Champigny Les Roches from Domaine des Roches Neuves, crafted by Thierry Germain, is a 100% Cabernet Franc red wine from the Loire Valley. This cuvée comes from relatively young vines planted on sand, clay, and chalk soils. Aged in a combination of neutral oak barrels and stainless steel tanks, then bottled unfiltered, this 2015 vintage expresses a precise and fresh approach to Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Loire
- Appellation
- Saumur Champigny
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Thierry Germain
- Cuvée
- Les Roches
- Millésime
- 2015
Domaine Thierry Germain
Located in Varrains, five kilometers from Saumur, Domaine des Roches Neuves spans 28 hectares divided across 61 plots. Thierry and Marie Germain craft white Saumur wines from Chenin Blanc and Saumur-Champigny reds from Cabernet Franc, offering a plot-by-plot interpretation of the tuffeau soils. Their son Louis, who returned to the estate in 2020, now contributes to the continuity of this biodynamically farmed property.
- Owner
- Thierry et Marie Germain
- Surface (ha)
- 28.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 120000
Histoire du domaine
Domaine des Roches Neuves was established in 1850 by the Duveau family. Thierry Germain, coming from six generations of Bordeaux winemakers, and his wife Marie took over the estate in 1991, which then comprised 12 hectares of Cabernet Franc. In 1996, they expanded it with an additional 8 hectares of Cabernet Franc and 2 hectares of Chenin Blanc. The vineyard was fully converted to organic farming in the late 1990s, followed by biodynamics in the early 2000s. In 2002, Thierry Germain partnered with nurseryman Lilian Bérillon to create a private conservatory of Cabernet Franc intended for future massal selections. The estate's holdings were further enriched in 2012 with Clos de l'Échelier and Les Mémoires. Louis Germain, the eldest son of Thierry and Marie, joined the estate with his partner Agathe in 2020 and has progressively taken on more responsibilities alongside his parents.
Les Roches
Les Roches is a red Saumur-Champigny made from Cabernet Franc by Thierry Germain. Produced from purchased grapes, this cuvée favors a fresh, fruity, and accessible expression, with short aging in vats. It serves as an introduction to the red wines associated with Domaine des Roches Neuves.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2015
- Style of the cuvée
- Supple, fresh, and airy Cabernet Franc, centered on red fruit, with moderate tannins and little to no oak influence.
- Position within the range
- Entry-level red cuvee providing immediate accessibility within the world of Thierry Germain.
Histoire de la cuvée
The cuvée has been documented since at least the 2015 vintage. Professional sources indicate that it is produced from purchased grapes; it stems from Thierry Germain's selection activity rather than a specific estate parcel bearing this name.
