In the heart of the Loire valley our 82 hectares estate has been in the Regnard family since 1791, shortly after the French Revolution. Rooted in soil referred to as "Anjou Noir", it is characterized by dark, shallow schists and its famous mild climate, the "douceur angevine". Antoine Poupard has been managing the estate and winemaking for the Madame Gwenaëlle Regnard since 2007. True to the tradition of La Petite Roche, he continues to promote and encourage the production of quality rose wines and their recognition. A fierce lover of our oldest local grape varieties, Chenin blanc and Cabernet franc, he has been developing a range of dry whites and reds, where the expression and the intimate knowledge of our different terroirs reflect the beauty and complexity of these varieties. Our vineyard practices protect and encourage bio-diversity (soil-tillage, sodding between the vines, sexual confusion to prevent the use of pesticides and agroforestry). We have obtained the TerraVitis and HVE3 certifications. Our latest adventure is to preserve the stock of old vines, such as a parcel of "Grolleau Noir" which has reached the ripe old age of 75 years. The characteristics of these vines are hidden in its wood. We use the field selection "massale" method to safeguard this heritage. We produce three different ranges of wines: - "les Essentiels" - " l'Origine" - "L'AngeVin" The difference between the ranges are defined by the soil type, the "terroir", the maturity of the grapes, the yield and whether the wine has fermented and aged on its lees, in stainless steel tanks, ovoïde (egg shaped) tanks or oak barrels. Each range of wine is represented by a dry Chenin, a dry Rosé de Loire, a Anjou Red and a sparkling wine (either a Saumur brut or a Crémant de Loire). We have two more demi-sec rose wines (rosé d'Anjou and Cabernet d'Anjou) in our Essentiel range.