The white wine appellation Savennières spreads out on the Northern bank of the Loire river on three rocky steep slopes (127 hectares in total) with a great South/Southwest sun exposure. Savennières boasts two exceptional terroirs: Coulée de Serrant (7 ha) and Roche-aux-Moines (33 ha).

The particularity of Savennières wines comes from the union of a very singular terroir and a grape variety with complex aromas, Chenin blanc, also known as Pineau blanc or Pineau de la Loire.

n the Palaeozoic era, the territory of Savennières was covered by the sea, which created a non-homogeneous soil. This terroir spreads out on a breach between the Massif Armoricain, mostly made of granite, and the Paris Basin, composed of limestone. Lava flows left a mixture of basic (spilites) and acid rocks (rhyolites) showing on the surface. The slopes are topped by plateaux covered with aeolian sand or grains coming from sandstone erosion. Moreover, Savennières wines draw their aromas from schist soil, a very hard rock that makes the Loire river divert towards the South. The foliated structure of schists allows the roots to grow through the rocks searching for water down to 7 to 8 meters. This type of land is rare and gives Savennières wines a very singular mineral quality which makes it a unique wine.

In this appellation near Angers, the vine benefits from a very localised micro-climate because of the nearby Loire river which brings about milder temperatures in a rather dry area. This mild climate is known as “la douceur angevine”. This is where the Chenin variety is the most beautifully expressed.