Xavier Roger’s roots were firmly in the vineyards of Sancerre in the Loire Valley. Son of Jean-Max Roger whose 34ha domaine in the village of Bué, just south-west of town of Sancerre, is renowned for its production of high quality, Sancerre, Menetou-Salon and Pouilly Fumé. However three is a crowd, and with his brothers Thibault and Etienne working at the family domaine, Xavier set out on his own and made his own way.
After attending winemaking school in Burgundy followed by three years of viticulture training at the agronomy school in Montpelier, Xavier spent t...
Jancis Robinson, August 2023, 15 points: ''Pale pink and a little ordinary on the nose. But it's a charming little wine with plenty of strawberry fruit. A little bit of residual-sugar sweetness but it has been well-judged and the wine is balanced and fresh. The kind of wine that would go well with a slightly spicy pulled-pork bun.''