DOMAINE DE ROCHEVILLE

Domaine de Rocheville (Parnay): young in age, grand in style

A domaine born in 2004… already essential in Saumur-Champigny. In Parnay, 7 km from Saumur, the Domaine de Rocheville was founded in 2004 by Philippe Porché. True to artisanal winemaking, the team seeks the purest expression of Cabernet Franc (reds & rosé) and Chenin (whites & sparkling), guided by the same principle: precision, freshness, and elegance.

Certified environmental commitments

A pioneer in sustainability, Rocheville was certified Terra Vitis (2011) and later Organic Agriculture (2019). Everything contributes to healthy grapes and straightforward, low-intervention wines: mechanical soil work, natural grass cover, hedges and rosebushes for biodiversity, controlled yields, and hand harvesting on the best plots.

An exceptional Loire terroir: tuffeau, light, and microclimate

On the slopes of Parnay (Loire Valley, UNESCO), clay-limestone soils rest on Cretaceous tuffeau, a true water sponge and thermal reservoir. Warm and dry climate for the Loire, Loire breezes, day/night temperature swings: Cabernet Franc gains silkiness and crunchy fruit; Chenin shows tension, minerality, and great longevity.

Contemporary winery & troglodytic caves: tradition + technique

Tailored aging in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, large oak casks, barrels, and sometimes clay eggs. Parcel selection, indigenous yeasts for high-end cuvées, limited SO₂ through bioprotection: technique serves the style, never the reverse.

Wine tourism: Loire views, carved caves, and guided tastings

Rocheville welcomes visitors year-round: walks through the vineyards, visits of the contemporary winery nestled in the heart of the vineyard, discovery of the troglodytic caves, and panoramic tastings. A Loire interlude revealing the intimate link between landscape, grape variety, and know-how.

The range: four flagship cuvées, four signatures

La Favorite – Crémant de Loire (100% Chenin, extra-brut)

Fine bubbles, long aging (on lees ~36 months), precise and mouthwatering juice. Ideal for an aperitif, chic buffet, or start of a meal.

La Jouvencelle – Saumur Blanc (100% Chenin)

Radiant freshness, delicate pressing, short aging on lees in casks/barrels without malolactic to preserve tension. Delicious in youth, with strong aging potential (up to 10 years).

La Dame – Saumur Blanc (100% Chenin)

Historic parcel by the Loire, hand-harvested with slight overripeness, aged 12 months in large casks. Generous body, refined balance, exceptional aging capacity (up to 20 years).

Clos de la Thibaudière – Saumur Blanc (100% Chenin, Brézé)

A confidential micro-plot on sand/silt/clay over tuffeau. Aged in barrels ≥ 9 months, long mineral finish, vibrant finesse. A terroir-driven Chenin with incisive style, crafted for aging.

Domaine de Rocheville, Saumur-Champigny & Saumur Blanc: Loire precision between tuffeau terroir, organic farming, and haute couture winemaking.

For your table, are you looking for a silky, fruity Saumur-Champigny, a mineral and taut Saumur Blanc, or the fine bubbles of an extra-brut Crémant de Loire signed Rocheville?