Are you of legal
drinking age?
- Discover •
- Producers •
- Thierry Germain
Thierry Germain
Samur • France
Introduction
Thierry’s journey to the Loire was not traditional. After moving from Bordeaux in the early 1990s, he immediately connected with Charly Foucault from Clos Rougeard. Buying in entirely into the practice of biodynamic, he not only converted his entire estate but also became of the biggest proponents the practice both in France and world wide.
Theirry works parcels in both Saumur (for his whites) and Saumur Champigny (for his reds). Thanks to time spent in the vineyard and his biodynamic dedication, he has been able to identify parcels by soil type to individually farm, vinify, and bottle.
“His wines are pure, driven by finesse and drinkability, with freshness resulting from an early harvest.”
Depth & Complexity
His Chenin Blancs are bone dry and mineral driven, with spontaneous fermentation happing in large neutral barrels with a long elevage. His reds have an elegance akin to the wines from Clos Rougeard, though they don’t see any new oak. Hand harvested, the reds are entirely de-stemmed and get moderate pump over during fermentation to keep the cap moist before being barrelled in stainless steel, cement, or both, depending on the parcel. The wines drink beautifully in their youth, though they tend to show their depth and complexity with a little bottle age. Wiht that age, the whites deliver texture and minerality, while the whites become more savory and lifted.
Location
More Producers from France
Manage Cookie Preferences
Essential Cookies
Always activeThese cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be turned off. They include cookies required for basic security, network management, and accessibility. These cookies do not store information that directly identifies you.
Some embedded features, such as Vimeo videos, may also rely on essential cookies for security and playback. See the “Video” section for more details.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | This cookie is set when you save your cookie preferences. It prevents the cookie banner from appearing again. | 1 year |
| cookiesAnalytics | This cookie is set when you choose your preferences for analytics cookies. | 1 year |
| cartId | This cookie stores a unique identifier for the user’s Shopify shopping cart. It allows us to recognise the cart across pages and sessions so we can retrieve and display the correct items, maintain cart contents, and support checkout functionality. | Session |
| legalDrinkingAgeConfirmation | Remembers that you've confirmed you're of legal drinking age, so you're not asked again on your next visit. | 28 days |
Analytics Cookies
Analytical cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. We use Google Analytics to collect information like page views, time spent on site, and user paths. This data helps us improve site performance and user experience. All information is anonymised and cannot be used to identify you.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics cookie used to persist session state | 2 years |
Video Cookies
Always activeWe use Vimeo to embed videos on our site. When a video is loaded, Vimeo sets cookies that are necessary for secure playback and to prevent abuse (like bot traffic). These are considered essential for the video to work properly. We also use a setting (dnt=1) that disables Vimeo’s own analytics and tracking features.
If you visit a page containing a Vimeo video and you are logged in to your Vimeo account or if you’ve visited the Vimeo website before ourwebsite, Vimeo may use cookies to keep you logged in, for analytics and advertising purposes, and collect data linked to your Vimeo account which we cannot control.
For more details, please see Vimeo’s cookie policy.