HISTORYOn 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 palateDeep 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 floralswith 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 longer10-15 years,

for the best vintages

MAIN COURSESmoked Loire eel or grilled salmon

White pudding with trufflesFried 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

7ANNUAL

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 mediteranneanplant 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

22HA

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