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Le Rocher des Violettes - Touraine Côt 2021

Le Rocher des Violettes - Touraine Côt 2021

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3.7/5 (9 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

90/100

RVF

(Notes for the 2020 vintage)
spicy
silky
ripe fruit

"A beautiful Touraine wine full of character and charm!"

Made from 100% Côt or Malbec grapes, this red wine offers a nose with notes of violet and cooked fruit, followed by a rich palate with beautiful silky tannins. It is the ideal accompaniment to red meat and grilled dishes.

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Estate

Domaine Le Rocher des Violettes

Vintage

Côt (ex Côt Vieilles Vignes)

Vintage

2021

Designation

Touraine

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Malbec, (Côt) vignes de 5 à 129 ans

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils, on the Chesnay, Bel-Air, La Rochère, Le Grand Poirier, and Les Borderies plots

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

2/3 whole clusters and 1/3 destemmed, maceration for 3 weeks

Livestock farming

12 months in 500L casks and barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Beautiful, deep cherry red color

Nose

With notes of violet and cooked fruit, with a hint of tobacco

Mouth

Rich, offering beautiful silky tannins and a refreshing finish.

Serve

At 17°C

Open

Decant 1 hour before serving

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with pan-fried chanterelle mushrooms, a ribeye steak, a bowl of ramen...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2026 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Xavier Weisskopf farms 9 hectares in Montlouis and 4 hectares in the Touraine appellation using organic methods. His terroirs are planted with old vines from massal selections, which promotes high-quality vintages. The whites impress with their purity, in an appellation that has no shortage of talent. An elite winemaker, among the best in the sector.

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (2023 guide) 1*Star (2020 vintage) (Very successful wine)

Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the estate:

Originally from the Oise region, Xavier Weisskopf established his farm (17 hectares of organic land) in 2005. Nothing predestined him for this profession, but his studies in Chablis introduced him to the world of wine, which led him to the "Viti" in Beaune, then to Gigondas, and finally to the banks of the Loire.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rating (2023 guide) 90/100 (2020 vintage)

Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Starting out with limited resources in a makeshift cellar in 2005, Clémence and Xavier Weisskopf have succeeded, through courage and tenacity, in building up their vineyard. For several years now, they have been among the leading figures in Montlouis-Sur-Loire. The 17 hectares spread between Montlouis and Touraine are cultivated Organic. Touche Mitaine (flinty clay), Les Borderies (clay-limestone, 40-year-old vines), Le Grand Poirier (clay-sand, 67-year-old vines)... A myriad of terroirs have been isolated in bottles, in whites that aim for aromatic nuance, delicacy, and the honest expression of dry Chenin or Chenin with residual sugar, depending on the mood of the vintage. These are wines of great sincerity that delight the taste buds!

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3.7/5

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Note and opinion by Mr. GILLES D. Published on 05/21/2025

This is an intriguing 100% Malbec from the Loire Valley, carefully crafted and aged, revealing the lively, fresh character of the vintage and a dense, straightforward juice, framed by tight, silky tannins, with subtle fruit flavors (blackcurrant, blackberry, and plum in particular) and discreet smoky notes. The overall impression is lively, light and a touch rustic for my taste, ending quickly with a slightly chalky finish. The price is a little overpriced. This young Touraine was tasted with a rib steak with mushrooms. Rating = 3.5.

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