Le Rocher des Violettes Montlouis "La Rochère" dry white 2021

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Le Rocher des Violettes Montlouis "La Rochère" dry white 2021

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2024 (August 2023): 92/100. "La Rochère attacks the palate with more weight, then tightens brilliantly on a saline finish. It leaves a fresh sensation, full of momentum."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Y. Castaing, Oct 2025): 92/100 : The 2021 Montlouis La Rochère is the inaugural release from vines planted in 2017 on a south-facing slope of clay and limestone. It opens with an expressive bouquet of spring flowers, curry leaf, white fruits, and anise. Medium- to full-bodied, round and sappy, it is framed by vibrant, enveloping acidity that drives the wine toward an ethereal, mouthwatering finish. It's a promising debut that captures both energy and finesse. Vinified and matured in stainless steel, the wine has undergone malolactic fermentation. DRINK DATE 2025-2031

Technical sheet prepared by the domaine:

Location: In Touraine, between the banks of the Loire and the Cher. In the municipality of Saint Martin Le Beau, 11ha in Montlouis sur Loire and 3ha in Touraine.

Parcel: La Rochère, located on the heights of the hills of Saint Martin Le Beau, on the first slopes facing south. This parcel offers an unobstructed view of the Cher Valley, whose appearance changes with the seasons. It has a unique environment, surrounded by woods with great biodiversity between fauna and flora, making it a very early terroir.

Terroir: Clay-limestone with a large proportion of limestone, very clayey on the surface with a slope of 20%, 30 to 40 cm of soil before the bedrock (Le Tuffeau).

Grape variety: Chenin.

Age of the vines: Vines planted in 2017, these are young vines from the mass selection of the "La Négrette" parcel (centenary vines).

Vinification: This cuvée is aged exclusively in tank to reveal the purity and uniqueness of this great terroir (4200 bottles).

Cultivation method: Mixed pruning: guyot and cordon de Royat - Worked soils - Manual harvesting.

Yields: 40hl/ha.

Density: 6500 vines/hectare

Alcohol: 13% alc./vol.

Food and Wine Pairing: Fish in sauces – Creamy white meats.

Serving temperature: 12°C.

Aging potential: 15 years.