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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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