Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Terres Chaudes 2022 over-84 Intense ruby in colour

Intense ruby in colour

maybe a little more acid than

Good presence of well-structured tannins

large neutral oak casks and concrete tanks

Bunches of Grenache and Syrah grown on chalk and clay soils are strictly sorted to produce this cuvée

Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Terres Chaudes 2022 over-84 Intense ruby in colour100% Cabernet Franc. Biodynamic. Previously a blend of two terroirs, Terres Chaudes now hails exclusively from the Poyeux terroir, in Chaintres, near the heart of the appellation. The vines for this cuve average about 40 years of age, and come from the coteau, or slope, where there is very shallow soil before the vines roots hit the limestone bedrock. All of the fruit here is destemmed and fermented in cement, with some foot stomping, followed by