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the wine is shaped by the region’s specific geological density and high-altitude cool-climate influences
and shows hints of subtle rose hip
an early adoption shows the care with which the vineyards have been treated for nearly three decades
” a reference to the exposure that gives the wine its naturally open
2018 Thierry Germain (Roches Neuves), Saumur-Champigny Rouge, Clos de l'Echelier Site_La Joie du Palais The cat is already hidingThierry 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