2018 Thierry Germain (Roches Neuves), Saumur-Champigny Rouge, Clos de l'Echelier Site_La Joie du Palais ” a reference to the

” a reference to the exposure that gives the wine its naturally open

” Ponce’s disciplined restraint—no new oak and no heavy extraction - take this grape to the next level

the wine is shaped by the region’s specific geological density and high-altitude cool-climate influences

lies a short drive east of Aix-en-Provence

a unique grape from Bairrada

2018 Thierry Germain (Roches Neuves), Saumur-Champigny Rouge, Clos de l'Echelier Site_La Joie du Palais ” a reference to theThierry Germains meticulous approach at Domaine des Roches Neuves centers on an intimate understanding of his parcels, employing strict biodynamic farming to ensure vine health and physiological ripeness. The Clos de l'Echelier, a 1. 4 hectare site in Dampierre sur Loire, is defined by exceptionally shallow topsoila mix of clay, silt, and sandresting directly upon *craie verte*, a middle Turonian tuffeau chalk with high glauconitic and micaceous