FLO0516WW
Savennieres Roche aux Moines
2016
Loire
Organic Farming
Biodynamic farming
Savennières is a highly respected white wine appellation of the Loire valley wine region of France. Located immediately southwest of the city of Angers, the parish of the same name falls within the wider Anjou district. The wines are made from the Chenin Blanc grape variety, the mainstay of Anjou and the central Loire. Though sweeter styles are permitted, the appellation is most associated with dry white wines. These are regarded as some of the finest in the entire Loire region. In quality terms they are the western Loire's answer to Sancerre and Vouvray. Savennières wines are typically intensely flavored, with flavors of warm straw, beeswax and chamomile. The best examples have discernible minerality and the ripest even a honeyed tinge. Botrytis once defined all of Savennieres' output, but is less common in the wines today.
The Domaine FL (Fournier Longchamps) was born in 2007 under the impetus of Julien Fournier. His ambition led him to bring together exceptional terroirs to the North and South of the Loire in the communes of Savennières and Rochefort Sur Loire. Today, 39 hectares of vines are spread over the appellations of Savennières, Savennières Roche aux Moines, Anjou Blanc and Anjou Rouge, Coteaux du Layon, Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume and Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru. All the plots are guided to produce organic wines and the Roche aux Moines plot follows the principles of biodynamics.
Wine details
FLO0516WW
Famille Fournier Longchamps
Savennieres Roche aux Moines
2016
Loire
Organic Farming
Biodynamic farming
Savennières is a highly respected white wine appellation of the Loire valley wine region of France. Located immediately southwest of the city of Angers, the parish of the same name falls within the wider Anjou district. The wines are made from the Chenin Blanc grape variety, the mainstay of Anjou and the central Loire. Though sweeter styles are permitted, the appellation is most associated with dry white wines. These are regarded as some of the finest in the entire Loire region. In quality terms they are the western Loire's answer to Sancerre and Vouvray. Savennières wines are typically intensely flavored, with flavors of warm straw, beeswax and chamomile. The best examples have discernible minerality and the ripest even a honeyed tinge. Botrytis once defined all of Savennieres' output, but is less common in the wines today.
The Domaine FL (Fournier Longchamps) was born in 2007 under the impetus of Julien Fournier. His ambition led him to bring together exceptional terroirs to the North and South of the Loire in the communes of Savennières and Rochefort Sur Loire. Today, 39 hectares of vines are spread over the appellations of Savennières, Savennières Roche aux Moines, Anjou Blanc and Anjou Rouge, Coteaux du Layon, Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume and Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru. All the plots are guided to produce organic wines and the Roche aux Moines plot follows the principles of biodynamics.
