Thierry Germain - Domaine des Roches Neuves : Domaine des Roches Neuves 2025

Characteristics and tasting notes for the Domaine des Roches Neuves 2025 Thierry Germain - Domaine des Roches Neuves

Tasting

Colour
The colour reveals a deep, brilliant ruby hue.

Nose
The nose opens with a lovely aromatic intensity, releasing expressive notes of red fruits and berries, subtly enhanced by delicate hints of violet.

Palate
Light and imbued with freshness, the palate charms with its fruity profile and lovely acidity. The tannins are fine and approachable, offering a tasting experience full of elegance.

Food and wine pairing

This red wine pairs wonderfully with a charcuterie board, tapas, grilled meats or a pork roast. It will also pair very well with a cheese platter, simply prepared poultry or seasonal vegetables.

Service and storage

To fully appreciate the Domaine des Roches Neuves 2025, it is recommended to serve it at a temperature between 14 and 16°C. This wine can be enjoyed now and will retain all its freshness until around 2029.

Other characteristics

This wine has an alcohol content of 13%.

The purity and elegance of a great Saumur-Champigny wine

The estate

Founded in 1850 by the Duveau family, the estate is located in Varrains, in the heart of the Loire valley. Taken over in 1991, Thierry Germain - Domaine des Roches Neuves now spans 28 hectares. Thierry and Marie Germain, now supported by their children Louis, Jeanne and Louis's partner Agathe, run this family estate. Pioneers of a biodynamic viticulture that respects living organisms, they favour natural balance and the use of horse ploughing to reveal the unique identity of their terroirs, establishing the estate as one of the key references in the region.

The vineyard

The "Les Roches" cuvée comes from the Saumur-Champigny appellation. This wine is made from the estate's youngest vines, aged between 10 and 20 years. They are rooted in soils made up of sand and clay-limestone, resting on a subsoil rich in tuffeau chalk. This distinctive terroir acts as a natural water regulator, giving the grapes remarkable minerality and freshness.

The vintage

2025 benefited from very favourable weather conditions. The growing cycle was marked by later budbreak and flowering than the previous year. The ripening period unfolded optimally thanks to excellent temperature swings between day and night, allowing the grapes to retain good acidity while reaching perfect phenolic ripeness. As a result, harvesting began one to two weeks later than in 2024.

Winemaking and aging

The grapes for the Domaine des Roches Neuves 2025 are harvested by hand in small crates. After careful sorting on a conveyor belt, the bunches are entirely destemmed. Fermentation takes place using indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks between 16 and 22°C, with a maceration period of 8 to 10 days. The wine is then aged in stainless steel tanks on fine lees for three to four months, with no oak ageing, in order to preserve the vibrancy of the fruit.

Grape variety

100% Cabernet Franc.