Le Rocher des Violettes - Négrette 2017 (sec)

Name: Le Rocher des Violettes - Négrette 2017 (dry)
Brand: Domaine Le Rocher des Violettes
Rating: 4 (8 reviews)

Montlouis-sur-Loire|White wine|Organic

Loire

White

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (8 customers)

16/20

RVF

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

aperitif

"Originality

"A subtle, nuanced bouquet of anise and fennel enlivens this no-nonsense white, which expresses itself with great purity and shows a slight imprint of its ageing in used barrels". (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) The precision of the aromas on the palate transports you to the heart of the vineyard, with the crispness that marks youth. A beautiful sparkle on the palate for immediate pleasure!

Features

Estate

Domaine Le Rocher des Violettes

Cuvée

La Négrette

Vintage

2017

Designation

Montlouis-sur-Loire

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin Blanc

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Spontaneous fermentation in barrels for 5 to 6 months

Breeding

10 months in 500-litre barrels (30% new)

Alcohol content

12.77%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Clear, bright straw-yellow colour

Nose

Very complex, rich, great elegance

Mouth

Full-bodied and mineral, with notes of white flowers and dried fruit.

Serve

AT 12°C

Drink before

2025+

Food and wine pairing

A perfect accompaniment to poultry in cream sauce and fish in sauce, as well as goat's cheese...

Domaine Le Rocher des Violettes

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Montlouis-sur-Loire

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Xavier Weisskopf farms 9 hectares in Montlouis and 4 in the Touraine appellation. His terroirs are planted with old vines resulting from massal selection, which favors high-flying cuvées. The whites impress with their purity, in an appellation with no shortage of talent. An elite winemaker, one of the best addresses in the area.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Originally from the Oise region, Xavier Weisskopf set up his own winery (17 ha, organic) in 2005. Nothing had prepared him for this profession, but his studies in Chablis introduced him to the world of wine, which led him to the "Viti" in Beaune, then to Gigondas and finally to the banks of the Loire.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

A subtle, nuanced bouquet of aniseed and fennel enlivens this unostentatious white, which expresses itself with great purity and shows a slight imprint of its ageing in used barrels.

About the domain :

Clémence and Xavier Weisskopf set up their vineyard in 2005 with very little money and a cellar made of odds and ends. In recent years, they have become one of Montlouis-Sur-Loire's leading names. The 17 hectares spread between Montlouis and Touraine are cultivated at Organic: Touche Mitaine (flinty clay), Les Borderies (clay-limestone, 40-year-old vines), Le Grand Poirier (clay-sandstone, 67-year-old vines)... A myriad of terroirs has been isolated in the bottle, in whites that aim for aromatic nuance, delicacy, and expression with the integrity of dry Chenin or with residual sugar, depending on the mood of the vintage. The reds still have room for improvement.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 8 reviews

Note and review by M. DANIEL Z. Published on 27/02/2019

This wine is so good, especially after 5 or 6 years in the cellar, that it should be cellared every year! Drink chilled but not iced (11-12°).