Le Rocher des Violettes - Montlouis sur Loire Les Borderies 2021 (demi-sec)
Loire
White
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Drink or Keep
92/100
RVF
" Favorite for this superbly balanced demi-sec!"
" Favorite for the balance of Borderies, with elegant smoky notes and a chiselled straightness finely wrapped by 14 grams of residual sugar." (Le Guide RVF 2025)
Features
Estate
Domaine Le Rocher des Violettes
Cuvée
Les Borderies
Vintage
2021
Designation
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Chenin Blanc, âge des vignes 40 ans
Terroirs
Clayey-siliceous soils
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Careful, temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks
Breeding
7 months in stainless steel tanks
Alcohol content
11.5%
Residual sugars
13.7 g/l
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Light straw yellow
Nose
On notes of white flowers, orchard fruits
Mouth
Elegant, light sweetness, lovely roundness and freshness
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif or with sweet and savory dishes, fish in sauce, creamy white meats...
Domaine Le Rocher des Violettes
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
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
Rated 92/100
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:
Favorite for the balance of Borderies, with elegant smoky notes and a chiselled straightness finely enveloped by 14 grams of residual sugar.
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
3/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE G. Published on 13/12/2024
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