Retour Domaine des Roches Neuves - Thierry Germain Saumur-Champigny - La Marginale - Red - 2022
COUNTRY/REGION: Loire Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Saumur-Champigny
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2022
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Cabernet Franc
ALCOHOL: 13.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Intense, brilliant garnet.
Nose A nose of red fruit flavors, mentholated nuances, spices and floral scents.
Palate Powerful and straightforward, this wine offers good structure with its fruity flavors and a touch of acidity. The finish is rich and clean. Splendid!
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 16 and 18°C. (Decant if necessary).
Food Prime rib of beef, lamb chops marinated in Espelette chilli, oxtail à la cuillère, quail confit and boiled potatoes.
Cellar ageing From now until 2030
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine A leading figure in Saumur-Champigny, Thierry Germain is one of the most talented winemakers in the Loire Valley.

Awarded three stars by the RVF Guide, his Domaine des Roches Neuves has become a benchmark. His biodynamic vineyard management and keen sensibility create wines of distinct identity, blending the high maturity of Cabernets with the precision of barrel aging, preserving the longevity of fruit flavors that are infused, floral, and crisp. Now with the support of his son Louis, they are together setting the highest standards for the Loire.
Wine The 2022 red Saumur-Champigny La Marginale is the most classic Cabernet Franc in Thierry Germain's range. Beautifully matured in wood to soften the dense, brilliant substance of the vintage, it delivers with vigor, cut for aging, in an assertive terrien register. A radiant Cabernet Franc, magnificently aged in the cellar.
Vinification Hand harvested, sorted, fermented in wooden vats with very light pumping over, maceration for 18 to 22 days, aged for 12 months in 228-l barrels and round casks.

Certified organic and biodynamic wine.
AWARDS
AWARDS Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 (RVF)
Estate rated 5 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2025
Guide RVF 2025 : 94/100