REGION   Saumur, Loire Valley, France

GRAPE   Chenin Blanc

STYLE   Dry white, barrel-aged, elegant and silky

SOIL   Limestone

AGING   9 months on fine lees in oak barrels

ABV   13%

SERVE   Chilled, 10–12°C (50–54°F)

Founded in 2005 by Philippe and Agnès Porché on a limestone escarpment on the Loire's south bank, Domaine de Rocheville has been Terra Vitis certified since 2011. La Dame is pure Chenin Blanc from vines averaging over 35 years, hand-harvested and gently pressed.

Tasting notes

Aged nine months on fine lees in oak in the style of the great Côte de Parnay whites, giving an elegant, silky-smooth Chenin.