Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos de l’Échelier 2022 mandrarossa with enough butteriness to make

with enough butteriness to make the old-school purists drool

palate of great finesse

This wine is drinking beautifully now

for 1 - 2 days pre-ferment maceration

Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos de l’Échelier 2022 mandrarossa with enough butteriness to makeBiodynamic. Roches Neuves would surely claim several Grand Cru sites if Saumur were drawn up along Burgundy lines. One of these would be Clos de lchelier, a beautiful, ancient two hectare vineyard surrounded by a wall built 300 years ago. Its a magical site. Thierry explains that he had his eye on this limestone rich clos from the moment he arrived in the region over 20 years ago. He was finally able to purchase it in 2012. It lies in Dampierre sur