Delicate dry rosé

L'Esprit Libre is from different parcels in the village of Rablay from vines aging from 15-90 years old, with plateaus of sandy soil and gravely soils of quartz over schist. More specifically, it's quartz, gravel and magma mixed with big...

Stephane Rocher's 2023 "Les Pierres Bleues" is a superb Chenin Blanc from 70 year-old vines, grown on blue basalt "splite" soils. Meticulous organic farming, careful harvesting, aging in tank and sandstone jarres with minimal SO2. Very pale gold color, subtle...

The 2024 "Strawberry Fields" is a sensational sweet (yes, sweet!) Rosé made from 80% Pineau D'Aunis and 20% Gamay de Bouze, with about 60 gr/L RS. (think of the superb sweet Pineau D'Aunis "Les Giroflées" from Belliviere). The wine shows...

Stephane Rocher's 2022 "Grappe de Bulle" is a beautiful Blanc de Noirs, 100% Cabernet Franc from 45 year-old vines grown on sandy green schist soils, aged 3 years sur lie. Organic farming, 20 mg/l total SO2. Pale gold color, delicate...

Stéphane Rocher's 2023 "La Pièce du Saule" is from 70 year-old Chenin Blanc vines grown on volcanic "rhyolite" soils, also found in Richard Leroy's vineyard "les Noels de Montbenault." Organic farming, one year aging in tank and sandstone jarres, minimal...

The 2024 "Les Muriers" is made with a 2 week semi-carbonic maceration, from Pineau D'Aunis (in cuve) and Cabernet Franc (in jarre/amphora) grown on red schist soils. Bright red/black color, lovely aromas of black raspberry, cherry, earth, violet, white pepper....

The 2025 Petits Cailloux Blanc is a delightful dry white made from Grolleau Gris and Chenin grown on clay/red schist soils. Cerified organic, with minimal added SO2 and low alcohol, about 11.5%, The nose is lovely with citrus, quince and...

The 2025 Petits Cailloux Rouze is a delightful Anjou red made by the talented Stéphane Rocher at La Ferme du Mont Benault in Faye D'Anjou. Grolleau, Cabernet Franc and Pineau D'Aunis grown on red schist soils, 40% carbonic maceration, 60%...

A perfectly bone-dry Chenin Blanc from soils that are a mix of degraded gray schist (schiste grezeaux), sandstone and talc. Very chiseled and stony, mineral... ideal! This is a relatively new cuvée for the domaine, and a welcome addition to...

Grand Clos is a relatively new Chenin bottling from Marie-Lise and Thomas, from young vines they planted in Rablay-sur-Layon. The terroir here is a type of decomposed brown schiste referred to as "causse," which feels (and looks) like soil. The...

Les Cocus comes from a single parcel planted in 1968, which sits atop a hillside comprised of clay schist soils with good wind exposure. Here we find a very typical Anjou terroir with all of the schists, black, purple, and...