Le Rocher des Violettes — Winery in Dierre

On the south bank of the Loire, opposite Vouvray, Xavier Weisskopf makes Chenin Blanc that wine lovers increasingly mention in the same breath as the greats of Vouvray, but at a fraction of the price. Xavier and Clémence Weisskopf receive visitors by appointment only in their cellar in Dierre. No showroom, no tour-operator feel: just a conversation about Montlouis, Chenin Blanc and the terroirs of the Loire with people who devote their lives to it.