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Pinot Noir

Le Rocher des Violettes

Pinot Noir Bottle
Appellation
Val de Loire
Variety
Pinot Noir
Age of Vines
10
Farming
Certified organic
Soil
Clay-limestone
Altitude
75 meters
Fermentation
Hand-harvested, 50% whole cluster, natural yeast fermentation in tronconic oak vats, 28-day maceration
Aging
12 months in 228L French oak barrels (2nd and 3rd fill), vegan

Overview

From young vines planted as a massale selection from Burgundy, Xavier’s Pinot Noir is planted in Le Bournais, a parcel with clay-limestone soils.

Loire, France
  • Location
    Loire, France
  • Appellation
    Val de Loire
  • Proprietor
    Xavier Weisskopf
  • Winemaker
    Xavier Weisskopf
  • Size / Elevation
    17 hectares / 75-100 meters

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