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HISTORY On July 2nd 1214, the fortress at La Roche aux Moines was besieged by King John of England, also known as John Lackland. The armies of Philippe Auguste, king of France, drove back the English, and this attempt by the king of England to defeat King Philippe was the prelude to the Battle of Bouvines. TASTING NOTES appearance nose palate Deep to light golden yellow with straw-yellow highlights, moving to old gold with amber highlights. Scents of lime blossom, aniseed, grapefruit, pear, jasmine, white peach and florals with age: More intense, complex aromas featuring beeswax and dried fruit. Excellent persistence and complexity of flavour. Good freshness, lots of minerality * 5 years average STORING AND SERVING can be much longer 10-15 years, for the best vintages MAIN COURSE Smoked Loire eel or grilled salmon White pudding with truffles Fried scallops or lobster in sauce CHEESES Full-flavoured Artisan cheeses such as Livarot, Maroilles or Selles sur Cher FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS MENU ANNUAL YIELD* 19 hl/ha 12° Best decanted PRODUCERS 7 ANNUAL PRODUCTION* or around 42,700 bottles 320 hl COLOUR AND STYLES VARIETAL chenin white, sweet Shallow soils made up of sandstone schist with seams of volcanic rock and aeolian sands. SOIL TYPES Mesoclimatique influences (a microclimate in which mediterannean plant life thrives). This sloping vineyard overlooking the Loire faces south, encouraging full ripeness in the grapes. CLIMATE ANGERS SAUMUR PRODUCTION REGION Production area * AOC savennières-roche-aux-moines 22 HA N S E O
