A true Ode to Chardonnay. Laroche in Chablis is anchored in the northern part of Burgundy and has strong historical roots in Chablis, with more than 1,000 years of history.
The vineyard is split into two banks by the Serein River. Structured around valleys and hillside slopes spread across the right and left banks, the landscape alternates between vines and forests. Chardonnay, the single grape variety of Chablis, expresses its unique terroir like nowhere else and produces exceptional white wines. Laroche covers 90 hectares of vineyards planted on the finest crus of Chablis, including 24 hectares of Premier and Grand Crus.
The estate cultivates a mosaic of highly distinctive Chablis terroirs across four appellation levels (Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru, Chablis Grand Cru). The Premiers and Grands Crus are still vinified and aged in the historic cellars of the Obédiencerie, the former monastery, birthplace of the Chablis wine.
Laroche in Béziers has been selecting Chardonnays and varietals for over 40 years from cool and high-altitude terroirs in the Orb Valley, Limoux and the Cévennes. With its ultra-modern, entirely gravity-fed winery called La Chevalière, Laroche has mastered key technologies – inerting, precise temperature control and dissolved gas management – to produce wines of exceptional aromatic purity. In 2021, the winery was awarded the Energy Performance Trophy by the Orygeen Institute, highlighting its remarkable energy efficiency. The Laroche style in the South is defined by fresh, precise, and finely chiselled wines, shaped by the diversity of soils and altitudes. In the South of France, Laroche embraces the consistent style, reflecting its Chablis heritage. This focus on purity and precision has shaped the identity of Laroche.
Laroche has established itself as an essential reference in the world of Chardonnay, both nationally and internationally. With a bold approach in the South of France, Laroche combines respect for the terroir, expertise, and technical mastery to reveal all the richness and finesse of this iconic grape variety.
From Chablis to the South of France, Laroche style is precise, fresh, and chiselled, striving to reveal the diversity of the Chardonnay terroirs as faithfully as possible.
