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This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Rebecca Gibb (Vinous July 2024) : 93/100 "The golden-hued 2017 Saumur blanc L'Échelier shows ripe flavors of pineapple, honey and truffle, almost as if there's some botrytis–but there's not. It's bone-dry, yet there's a tender middle to this light-bodied wine. Expect iodine, giving a salty-like-the-sea impression. The 2017 is ready to enjoy now."
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Rebecca Gibb (Vinous July 2024) : 92/100 "Don't mess with the 2021 Saumur blanc L'Échelier: it's got attitude–flirty, floral and transparent, with the purity of a glacier. The Germains didn't do any malolactic despite the natural acidity of this vintage. This is an acid fiend's wine, but it's ripe phenolics give real firmness, like a fierce girl. Melon and apple flavors linger on the very pure and strict conclusion."
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Rebecca Gibb (Vinous July 2024) : 91/100 "There's a richness to the 2020 Saumur blanc L'Échelier that reflects the dry, warm conditions of the vintage. Ripe and tropical yet saline with notes of almond meal, it's already beginning to develop. The 2020 rampages to retain its freshness despite the exotic fruit."
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Rebecca Gibb (Vinous July 2024) : 95/100 "The 2019 Saumur blanc L'Échelier is dense, concentrated and ripe yet harnessed, with excellent power and purity coursing through its veins. It's salty and tangy, bone-dry and firm. The 2019 is my favorite vintage of the past decade."
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Rebecca Gibb (Vinous July 2024) : 92/100 « The 2018 Saumur blanc L'Échelier is dry, round, nutty and tropical. It was a very warm vintage, giving richness and ripe pineapple character. A racy acidity holds this wine together like tight reins. There's a contrast here between that tropicality and the zingy, crunchy acidity, which messes with your head. »
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Rebecca Gibb (Vinous July 2024) : 92/100 "Like a good aged Riesling, the 2016 Saumur blanc L'Échelier offers up toast, marmalade, honey and is there the slightest hint of petrol here? A bit less evolved on the palate then on the nose, ot gives off a charming citrus freshness, but I'd love a little more depth."
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 “Dynamic and brilliant, Clos Romans instills phenomenal velvetiness and energy.”
Vinous (Rebecca Gibb) : 94/100 "The 2022 Saumur blanc Clos Romans is focused, concentrated and powerful, displaying floral, pear and melon aromas. It's a structured style, creating a picture frame within which the wine sits. Intriguing with long, apple-infused length, this wine has an identity and is proud of it."
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
The 2022 vintage is rated 96-97/100 by Jérémie Cukierman of the Revue du Vin de France “A dry, straight wine, but very charming in its aromatic palette, with fresh almond and lemon bergamot... It offers great tension, a very pure structure and takes us into its marine and iodized universe". (April 2024)
And rated 95/100 by Alexis Goujard of the Revue du Vin de France “Chiseled substance on the palate, a magnificent flowing texture, intense. The fatness arrives quietly until an extremely salivating finish. Luminous!” (April 2024)
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Rated 94/100 by La Revue du Vin de France «Ce 2020 offre une sensation saline très salivante, avec expression brillante du fruit.» (March 2023)
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
The 2019 vintage is rated 97/100 by Jérémie Cukierman of the Revue du Vin de France “The greatest Marginal produced at the estate. This vintage symbolizes the culmination of Thierry Germain's quest. [...] The finish is full-bodied, salivating and persistent. A true wine of emotion." (September 2024)
And rated 96/100 by Alexis Goujard of the Revue du Vin de France “Exceptional aromatic brilliance, dazzling freshness. [A splendid contemporary expression of Loire Cabernet Franc”. (September 2024)
Rated 94/100 by the Revue du Vin de France « Encore contenu par sa jeunesse, ce cabernet franc éclatant dévoile une superbe dimension florale ouvrant sur une texture riche, magnifiquement stylisée pendant l'élevage, jusqu'à une finale aérienne. » (Feb. 2021)
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Rated 17/20 by M. Bettane and 17.5/20 by the Revue du Vin de France (February 2019) "its velvety texture gives it a sublime fullness of fruit and an invigorating length on the palate [...] With a singular definition, Ma Marginale even evokes an airy balance of beautiful Burgundian pinot noir".
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
La Marginale is the cuvée of reference for the red wines of the Domaine des Roches Neuves, 100% Cabernet Franc facing south on deep limestone.
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
La Marginale is the cuvée of reference for the red wines of the Domaine des Roches Neuves, 100% Cabernet Franc facing south on deep limestone.
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Rated 18/20 by BETTANE & DESSEAUVE
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 “Les Mémoires combines dark, smoky, sanguine aromas with superior density. It is still very young; its depth will enable it to display a singular face in the world of great Cabernet Francs for laying down.”
La Revue du Vin de France (Jérémie Cukierman - April 2024): 97-98/100 “2022 is the last vintage bottled, and it's a tenor that doesn't need to force its voice. It offers incredible aromatic purity, with a very strong floral imprint. [...] The palate is not muscular, but caressing”.
La Revue du Vin de France (Alexis Goujard - April 2024): 97/100 “Radiant aromatic brilliance and incredible florality characterize this wine. It seems at once full of strength, vitality and serenity. A well-balanced body is sculpted by a tannic refinement that is not easy to grasp in this vintage. A graceful evolution is to be expected."
This is the domain which, by its passage into biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression of the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
The Domaine des Roches Neuves is the estate which, through its transition to biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression in the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
L'Insolite is produced under the name of Thierry Germain, owner of the Domaine des Roches Neuves.
The Domaine des Roches Neuves is the estate which, through its transition to biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression in the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Clos du Moulin is produced under the name of Thierry Germain, owner of the Domaine des Roches Neuves.
The Domaine des Roches Neuves is the estate which, through its transition to biodynamic viticulture and its parcel selections, shows the most beautiful qualitative progression in the Loire Valley. Crystalline Chenins and ripe Cabernet Franc, all matured with mastery to sublimate the purity and identity of the juices, between tension, crispness, refinement and generosity. In white as in red, a dazzling and flawless range.
Rated three stars in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Les Pentes is produced under the name of Michel Chevré, the vineyard manager of the Domaine des Roches Neuves for more than 20 years.
Michel CHEVRÉ a travaillé aux côtés de Thierry GERMAIN en tant que chef de culture du Domaine des Roches Neuves. Depuis 2007, en collaboration avec Thierry GERMAIN, il élabore sur 3 ha sur une butte calcaire plein sud, deux grands chenins en culture biologique : Clos de l'Écotard et Les Pentes.
« Doté d'une formidable trame saline et ferme, c'est une boule de nerf de chenin mûr. » noté 17/20 par la Revue du Vin de France.
Jeanne Germain follows in her father's footsteps, producing a micro-vintage of 'natural' Cabernet Franc: working the soil with animal traction, biodynamic vine management, gentle extractions and no added sulphur. A crisp wine, "with serene, sincere fruit and a ravishing finish", according to the Revue du Vin de France.
Since 2019, Jeanne Germain has been following in her father's footsteps, producing a micro-cuvée of 'natural' Cabernet Franc: working the soil with animal traction, organic and biodynamic vineyard management, gentle extractions and no added sulfur. A crisp wine, "with serene and sincere fruit and a delightful finish" for the Revue du Vin de France.
Since 2019, Jeanne Germain has been following in her father's footsteps, producing a micro-cuvée of 'natural' Cabernet Franc: working the soil with animal traction, organic and biodynamic vineyard management, gentle extractions and no added sulfur. A crisp wine, "with serene and sincere fruit and a delightful finish" for the Revue du Vin de France.