Winemaker | Roches Neuves (Dom.) |
Representative | Thierry Germain |
Region / Country | Loire / France |
Address | 56, Boulevard Saint-Vincent, 49400 Varrains |
Visite to winery | Yes, with booking |
Wine sale at property | Yes |
Online sales | |
Catering | No |
Accommodation | Yes, with booking |
Commitement level for amphora wine making | Maximum | High | Good | Basic |
Status | Vigneron |
Vineyard (h) | 28.25 ha |
Buy grapes (t) | No |
Regionality | preserved |
Terroir | Turonian clay-limestone (Tuffeau) |
Cultivation method (BIO certificate) | Euro Leaf |
White variety | Chenin with tinaja |
Red variety | Cabernet Franc with kvevri |
Rosé variety |
Amphora | Classification of amphora | Spanish tinaja* + Georgian kvevri |
Maker | unknown / Zaliko Bojadze (Imereti) |
Treatment | Neutral / Beeswax |
Number | 2 |
Using since | 2013 |
Washing | cold water with brush + sponge |
Drying | open air |
Fermentation in amphora | in amphora |
Fermentation in other container | in amphora |
with(out) maceration | Yes |
with(out) stems | without stems |
Maceration time | 4-8 months |
Pressing | Yes (Vertical press) |
Aging in amphora | Yes |
Aging time | 12 months |
Aging in other container | No |
Aging time | 12 months |
So2 | No |
Fermentation in amphora | in amphora |
Fermentation in other container | in amphora |
with(out) maceration | Yes |
with(out) stems | without stems |
Maceration time | 4-8 months |
Pressing | Yes (Vertical press) |
Aging in amphora | Yes |
Aging time | 12 months |
Aging in other container | No |
Aging time | 12 months |
So2 | No |
Fermentation in amphora | |
Fermentation in other container | |
with(out) maceration | |
with(out) stems | |
Maceration time | |
Pressing | |
Aging in amphora | |
Aging time | |
Aging in other container | |
Aging time | |
So2 |
Note | No |