Bottle of Le Rocher des Violettes Cabernet Franc, Touraine AOC, Loire Valley, France 2020
Bottle of Le Rocher des Violettes Cabernet Franc, Touraine AOC, Loire Valley, France 2020
Le Rocher des Violettes Cabernet Franc, Touraine AOC, Loire Valley, France 2020
Le Rocher des Violettes Cabernet Franc, Touraine AOC, Loire Valley, France 2020
Bottle of Le Rocher des Violettes Cabernet Franc, Touraine AOC, Loire Valley, France 2020
Bottle of Le Rocher des Violettes Cabernet Franc, Touraine AOC, Loire Valley, France 2020
Le Rocher des Violettes Cabernet Franc, Touraine AOC, Loire Valley, France 2020
Le Rocher des Violettes Cabernet Franc, Touraine AOC, Loire Valley, France 2020

Le Rocher des Violettes Cabernet Franc, Touraine AOC, Loire Valley, France 2020

Le Rocher des Violettes
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Le Rocher des Violettes translates to "The Rock of Violets"—and one swirl of the glass confirms why. Born from a love affair with Cabernet Franc along the river Vienne in Chinon, this wine is a 55-year-old vine expression of the Loire Valley. It is a lighter-bodied, more peppery alternative to its Bordeaux cousins, crafted with natural yeast and zero new oak to allow its floral perfume to shine through.
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Le Rocher des Violettes makes some of the best-value Cabernet Franc in the Loire: certified organic, 55-year-old vines right by the Chinon border, native yeasts, and nothing added or taken away. Authentic, vibrant and seriously drinkable.

Tasting Notes

"A stunning perfume of violets, tobacco and spice, then red raspberry, cherry and fresh herbs with Cabernet Franc's signature hint of green pepper. Vibrant and authentic." — Harvest Wine Shop

Details

Variety: 100% Cabernet Franc
Region: Touraine AOC, Loire Valley, France
Vineyard: 55-year-old vines; 90% near the Chinon border, 10% from Montlouis
Farming Practice: Certified organic
Winemaking: Native yeast; unfined and unfiltered
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 12.8%
Serving Suggestion: Serve at cellar temperature or lightly chilled with roast poultry, herby goat cheese or steak frites

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About Le Rocher des Violettes

Le Rocher des Violettes — "The Rock of Violets" — is the Loire Valley estate of winemaker Xavier Weisskopf, known for old-vine, certified organic wines that let a handful of overlooked appellations speak for themselves. If you're drawn to Cabernet Franc with real perfume and Chenin Blanc with real precision, this is one of the names to know.

Meet Xavier Weisskopf

Xavier Weisskopf wasn't born into a winemaking family — he grew up in Picardy, in northern France, before studying viticulture and oenology in Beaune. Before starting his own estate, he worked as cellar master at Château St-Cosme in the southern Rhône, absorbing a level of precision he'd later bring back to the Loire. In 2005, he bought his first parcel: 6.8 hectares of well-established old vines in Montlouis-sur-Loire, an appellation that sits just across the river from Vouvray but has historically lived in its shadow. He's since grown the estate to 13 hectares — 9 in Montlouis and 4 in the neighboring Touraine AOC — building a reputation as one of the region's most exacting young producers.

Old Vines, Organic Farming, a Light Touch

The entire Le Rocher des Violettes estate is certified organic. Because most of the vines were planted before 1940, yields stay naturally low, and every harvest is done by hand. In the cellar, Weisskopf works the same way he farms: minimally. His wines ferment with indigenous yeast and are bottled with only a minimal, careful dose of sulfur — enough to keep them stable, never enough to mute what the vineyard produced. The result is wine with unusual clarity: fresh, mineral, and precise, with an aromatic detail that's rare at this price point.

What's in the Bottle

Montlouis is Chenin Blanc country, planted on tuffeau soils similar to Vouvray's, and it's where Weisskopf's whites get their signature texture and cut. Across the river in Touraine, his Cabernet Franc — sometimes called "Breton" locally — comes from vines up to 55 years old, giving a lighter, more perfumed style than its Bordeaux counterparts: violets, spice, and red fruit over the more familiar green pepper backbone of the grape.

Why Harvest Wine Shop Carries Le Rocher des Violettes

We're always looking for producers who let old vines and honest farming do the talking instead of heavy-handed winemaking, and Xavier Weisskopf is exactly that. Certified organic, hand-harvested, and made with minimal intervention, his wines are a reliable, well-priced entry point into everything we love about the Loire Valley.
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