2016 Le Rocher des Violettes Vin de France Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley

100% Chenin blanc from just across the Loire river around Noizay towards the east of the Vouvray appellation. Elevage in older barriques giving texture and depth while keeping freshness and poise. Shows excellent depth typical of Vouvray and shows similar lightness of touch in handling. 

‘This bottling hails from vines in Vouvray and I am not sure why it was not given the appellation. In any event, the wine is excellent, offering up a classic nose of apple, quince, chalky minerality, a bit of orange peel, dried flowers and a just a whisper of lanolin in the upper register. On the palate the wine is crisp, full-bodied and finished as a Sec, with a fine core, good acids and grip, fine focus and a long, ripe and complex finish. This is very good juice. 2018-2040.’