La Rocher des Violettes

Another rising talent amongst the new generation of young producers who have made the Lire heir home. After graduating from Beaune Xavier worked at the leading Gigondas producer, Chateau St Cosme before buying his first vineyards in 2005. These were well established vineyards planted pre-1940. Choosing Montlouis, the appellation just south of Vouvray, he has built up his vineyard holdings to 13 hectares in total with 9 hectares being in Montlouis and 4 hectares in Touraine.Xavier farms organically without the use of chemicals or artificial fertilisers.Harvesting is done by hand and with the natural low yields from old vines the wines have great depth and purity.