Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny "Clos de l'Echelier" red 2021

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Domaine des Roches Neuves Clos de l'Echelier rouge 2021 :

Guide RVF des Meilleurs Vins de France 2024  (august 2023) : 94/100. "A refreshing burst of additional fruit (compared to Marginale 2021) in the Echelier, a slender, chalky interpretation."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Y. Castaing, June 2024) : 92/100. Crafted from vines, planted in white clay with a mere depth of 10 centimeters over limestone within the commune of Dampierre-sur-Loire, the 2021 Saumur Champigny Clos de l'Échelier offers up aromas of blueberries, flowers and dark wild berries. Medium-bodied, concentrated and rich, it’s lively and pure with a crystalline texture and a chiseled, saline and calcareous finish. I suspect it will show even better with a bit of bottle age. DRINK DATE 2024-2030.

Technical sheet written by the domaine:

LOCATION : To the southeast of Saumur in the commune of Dampierre sur Loire. Walled vineyard, 1ha80, 300 years old overlooking the Loire.

GRAPE VARIETY : Cabernet Franc

TERRIOR AND VINEYARD WORK : Clay-limestone known as Turonien Supérieur. Very little soil, about 30 to 50 cm, and then we are directly on the rock. Vineyard work: organic and biodynamic, Biodyvin label and Ecocert certification.

WINEMAKING : Manual harvest in crates, sorting table for the harvest before pressing by conveyor belt. Fermentation in Stockinger truncated conical tanks at a temperature of 16 to 22 degrees to extract maximum aromas and richness; fermentation ends at a temperature of 24 degrees.  Maceration lasts 10 to 15 days, 50% whole bunches for this cuvée depending on the year.

FOOD PAIRINGS : Red meats, tartare, and game.