Le Rocher des Violettes - Montlouis-sur-Loire
“Still a young but vibrant domaine who is able to make bone-dry Chenin off of the compact Tuffeaux soils of Montlouis.”
OWNER
Xavier & Elodie Weiskopff
WINEMaker
Xavier Weiskopff
region
Montlouis-sur-Loire - Loire
Vineyard holding
15 ha - mainly Montlouis-sur-Loire with 2 ha in Vouvray and 1 ha in Chinon
Soil types
Tuffeaux Chalk with Silex and loam
varieties
Chenin Blanc 80% and some Chardonnay, Côt, Cabernet Franc & Pinot Noir
Fermentation
Whites whole bunch press directly in to the barrel - Reds partly whole cluster and destemmed berries in large oak barrels
Aging
500L+ oak barrels - maximum 30% new oak
fARming
Organic certified - since 2016
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