Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc L'Échelier 2017
White
Saumur, France
7.9
WineSaint
Bone-dry yet surprisingly textural, with ripe stone fruit and honeyed richness cutting through Saumur's characteristic chalky minerality. The saline finish carries distinctive iodine notes that speak directly to terroir. Drinking beautifully now.
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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.