Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc Clos Romans 2011
White
Saumur, France
7.1
WineSaint
Crushed limestone and wet chalk drive the aromatics, with hints of quince and dried herbs emerging from this promising young site. The palate shows impressive precision and focus, its creamy mid-palate giving way to a taut, saline finish that speaks directly to the chalky terroir.
quincelimestonedried herbssaline
Label
Roches Neuves
→Domaine des Roches Neuves is one of Saumur-Champigny's benchmark estates, producing structured, age-worthy Cabernet Franc from tuffeau-rich soils, with a range that spans entry-level village wine to single-parcel and old-vine cuvées of considerable depth.