Tasting Notes: A superb clear straw robe. Intense, complex, and evocative nose of matured sweetness: acacia honey, compote apricot enhanced by a vegetal note combining vigor and elegance with hints of lime blossom and verbena. The palate is generous: creamy from the start, ensuring perfect aromatic continuity, smoothness around a silky gustatory volume well balanced by a lively astringency. Delightfully, it reveals white fruits, quince jelly, and delicately vanilla, toasted dried fruits, thanks to judiciously controlled aging.
Vineyard:
Region: Loire - Coteaux de l'Aubance Zone
Climate: Oceanic. Northeast exposure
Soil: Schistous clay and gravel on blue schist
Grape variety: Chenin
Average age of vines: 30 years
Yield: 30 hl/ha
Vinification:
Harvest: Manual. Sorting of the harvest (semi-botrytised grapes)
Vinification: 12-hour skin maceration, Alcoholic fermentation. Stirring every 2 weeks
Aging: In 400-liter barrels for 12 months (3-year-old barrels)
Food Pairing: The Anjou Blanc "Roches des Rochelles" from Domaine des Rochelles pairs wonderfully with:
Scallops
Raw or lightly smoked fish
White meats, fish in sauce
Cheeses (Munster, Pont l'Évêque, Livarot)
Serving Temperature: 11°C
Ageing Potential: This wine will evolve gracefully over 1 to 5 years. It can also be enjoyed now.