Saumur-Champigny Cuvée Domaine

Lamb, Vegetarian, Poultry, Goat's Milk Cheese

From vines of 4 to 70 years age, planted on Chalky subsoil, sand, clay and limestone.

Vatting for 8 to 10 days, aging in stainless steel and wooden vats on fine sulfur-free lees for 3 to 4 months to maintain the wine’s full freshness.

Manual harvest in wooden crates, harvest sorting table before vatting using a conveyor belt. Fermentation in stainless steel vat at 16°C to 22°C to draw out the most possible aromas and richness.

Serious wines are produced at this estate run by the charismatic Thierry Germain. His approach is closer to a Burgundy wine-maker than a typical Loire producer. This 50-acre domaine situated in a superb viticultural location in the appellation of Saumur-Champigny has been a winery since 1850. Germain from a long line of Bordeaux winemakers arrived here in 1991 attracted by the region’s perfect balance of grape varietal climate and 'terroir' which he considers one of the finest in France. The vineyard is worked in a natural way with the goal of keeping the vine and the soil at its healthiest and Thierry has become a fully-fledged advocate of biodynamics.