Domaine Aux Moines - Savennières-Roche Aux Moines
| Vintage: | 2022 |
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| Description: | The estate was founded in 1981, though there are records of vineyards planted in the region since the middle ages when the monks ("moines" in French) from the Abbaye de St Nicolas tended vines in the area. It was founded by the Madame Monique Laroche, a true force of nature, and is now run by her energetic daughter Tessa Laroche. The estate comprises 12 hectares of Chenin Blanc planted on south and southwest facing hillsides that abut the famed Coulee de Serrant in the Savennières sub-appellation of "Roche Aux Moines". Savennieres is located on the Western edge of the Anjou region in the Loire valley, not far from the city of Angers. The vineyards sit on hillsides overlooking the Loire river. The proximity to the river helps to temper the cold of the region as well as encourage ripeness and |
| Price: | $ 62.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
