Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny "Domaine" red 2022

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Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny "Domaine" red 2022

Technical sheet written by the domaine:

LOCATION: Southeast of Saumur, in the municipalities of Chaintres, Varrains, and Saumur.

GRAPE VARIETY: Cabernet Franc

TERROIR AND VINEYARD WORK: Chalky subsoil known as 'Tuffeau'; a blend of sandy and clay-limestone soils that provide the wine with typicity, elegance, and roundness; a typical terroir of Saumurois.

Average age of the vineyard to produce this cuvée: 25 years. Natural cover crop.

Vineyard work: organic and biodynamic - Biodyvin label and Ecocert certification.

VINIFICATION: Manual harvest in crates, sorting table for the harvest before pressing by conveyor belt.
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 16 to 22 degrees to extract maximum aromas and richness; fermentation ends at a temperature of 24 degrees.
Maceration of 8 to 10 days, aging in stainless steel tanks and wooden vats on fine lees without sulfur for 3 to 4 months to preserve the wine's freshness.

FOOD PAIRINGS
Croissants with smoked turkey and cheddar
Rolled bread with tapenade and tuna
Briks with minced meat
Chicken ballotin with crushed pepper
Meatloaf with carrot and green olives
Kefta meatball tagine with raisins