Le Rocher des Violettes Les Borderies Montlouis Sur Loire 2014
Chenin Blanc | France
This is Xavier’s demi-sec from a one hectare (2.5 acres) parcel named Les Borderies where most of the vines date from 1922 (the average age is 80). The wine is raised for six months in older demi-muids barrels.
For a young man from the north of France, Xavier Weisskopf has a remarkably precocious track record in the world of wine. He went to school in Chablis, where his passion for the vine took root and led to the wine school in Beaune. After earning a degree in viticulture and enology, he went to work for the dynamic, hard-driving Louis Barruol at Chateau de Saint Cosme in Gigondas. He quickly became Louis’ chef du cave, and made four vintages there.
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