Laroche Wines is a

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-based wine company. The Laroche family has been producing wine in Chablis since 1850, but the first vintage did not come until 1860. In 1950s and 1960s, the vineyards were hit hard by

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and spring frost, meaning there were virtually no production. In the 2000s, the entire Laroche Wines Chablis range became fully enclosed by screw caps rather than corks, including the Chablis Grand Crus, becoming the first house in France to do so.Glengarry Victoria Park Store [New Look episode 5: Regan and Fine Wine
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Wineries

Today Laroche owns four winery">wineries: * ''Domaine Laroche'' in Chablis, France * ''Mas La Chevalière'' in the south of France * ''Viña Punto Alto'' in the Casablanca, Chile, Casablanca valley in Chile * ''L'Avenir'' in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, Stellenbosch, South Africa

References

External links

* http://www.larochewines.com/ Burgundy (historical region) wine producers Wineries of France Wineries of Chile {{winery-stub