CHATEAU LA ROULERIE Anjou 'Les Terrasses' White 2023
White
2023
Loire Valley
Anjou
Chenin
Biodynamic
Tasting Notes & Ratings
Grape
100% Chenin
Tasting notes
The bright golden-yellow color immediately beckons you to delve into the glass. The nose reveals pronounced mineral notes alongside a bouquet of white flowers, citrus zest, and hints of honey. On the palate, it is super juicy, tightly woven, and elegantly structured. Delicate nuances of nuts and spicy elements enrich the palate, while powerful yet delicate citrus flavours linger with a chalky creaminess on the finish.
About the Winery
In 1996, Philippe Germain’s father, Bernard, bought Château de Fesles along with Château de la Guimonière and Château de la Roulerie from pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre. Lenôtre had bought these wineries in a fit of enthusiasm in 1991 following the wonderful vintages of 1989 and 1990, which unfortunately were followed by the severely frosted 1991, and very mediocre 1992, 1993, and 1994. Making great sweet wines in the Loire is risky. Fesles and Guimonière were sold off and Bernard kept Château de la Roulerie. In 2004, Philippe took full control and implemented winemaking at the Domaine, after renovation of all the buildings and installation of the equipment.
The domaine has a total of 42 hectares, 38 of them planted, divided between La Roulerie and Les Grandes Brosses, for a total of 17 parcels. The vines are planted at a dense 4500 plants per hectare on schistose soils, ideal for fine wine production. The vineyards are all on the slopes and oriented South-Southwest, critical for even ripening in this northerly vineyard.