2016 Thierry Germain Saumur Champigny "Clos de L'Echelier"

Native to Bordeaux and a protege of Charly Foucault of Clos Rougeard, Thierry Germain is creating muscular yet refined Cabernet Franc.From the Chac...

100% de-stemmed; fermentation and macération for 8 months in 800L Georgian amphora and aged for 12 months in barrel

One of the great Loire producers with a good cult following. Substantial Cab Franc with loads of fruit and herbs. Incredibly layered and complex wi...

The newest of Germain's cuvees from one of the most renowned sites in Saumur.  Produced from young vines planted on clay-limestone soils, at 10,000...

Only produced a few times a decade; tiny yields.  The wines are matured in barrels (228 and 400 litres) and varies from 18 to 24 months. Intense ru...