Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc L'Échelier 2021
White
Saumur, France
7.5
WineSaint
Bright citrus peel and wet stone aromatics open to a palate of striking mineral tension. Germain's choice to avoid malolactic fermentation shows in the wine's taut, almost austere character. White peach and lime zest carried by piercing acidity. The phenolic backbone gives unexpected weight and grip. Needs time to soften its fierce edges.
citrus peelwet stonewhite peachlime zest
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.