2018 Thierry Germain (Roches Neuves), Saumur-Champigny Rouge, Clos de l'Echelier Site_La Joie du PalaisThierry 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
The cat is already hiding
the wine is shaped by the region’s specific geological density and high-altitude cool-climate influences
” Ponce’s disciplined restraint—no new oak and no heavy extraction - take this grape to the next level
lies a short drive east of Aix-en-Provence
” a reference to the exposure that gives the wine its naturally open
and Mondeuse Blanche
and shows hints of subtle rose hip
unfiltered
an early adoption shows the care with which the vineyards have been treated for nearly three decades
and José Martinez – embarked on a mission with Envínate: to create wines of profound purity and unwavering focus and show the heights of what can be done with hard work and dedication in these previously unheralded terroirs
a unique grape from Bairrada
The vineyards are planted on albariza