2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window 2026–2032
Classification Sancerre AOC
Region Sancerre
Soil Flint (silex)
Fermentation Vessels 2,000-litre oak foudres
Pressing Method Whole, Uncrushed Bunches Pressed Gently And Slowly In A Coquard Hydraulic Press
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Barrel Size 2000
Bottling Date December 2025
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 12°C · 54°F
Closure Diam
Production Details Hand harvested and gently pressed. The producer specification gives 8–12 months in 2,000-L foudres; Caviste's exact-2024 release description specifies 12 months on lees, bottling in December 2025 and certified-organic production. The producer's bilingual sheet is internally inconsistent about vine age: the French text says more than 40 years, while the English text says more than 50; exact-2024 trade sources repeat both thresholds, so no exact vine-age value is proposed.
Tasting Notes Citrus, pervasive flinty minerality, tension, power and crystalline purity, with a long finish
Food Pairing Scallop carpaccio; Loire zander with beurre blanc; mature Crottin de Chavignol
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Classification Sancerre
Region Sancerre
Soil Flint (silex)
Harvest Dates October 2023, after peak maturity was reached
Fermentation Vessels 2,000-litre barrels/foudres
Pressing Method Whole Bunches Pressed Gently And Slowly In A Coquard Hydraulic Press
Barrel Size 2000
Production Details Hand picked at peak maturity in October and sorted into boxes; whole bunches were gently and slowly pressed in a Coquard hydraulic press. The juice fermented and rested on lees in 2,000-L vessels for 8–12 months. The vines are described only as more than 50 years old, so no exact vine-age value is proposed.
Tasting Notes Pale gold; white flowers; silky, round and delicate palate; richness and complexity; acacia, ripe exotic fruit and mineral notes
Food Pairing Firm-textured saltwater fish with French sauces; scallops; lightly seared foie gras; poultry or veal escalope with cream sauce; cheeses
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window 2022–2027
Classification Sancerre AOC
Region Sancerre
Barrel Size 2000
Bottling Date April 2022
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Matured for 18 months using 2,000-L oak vessels and stainless steel; bottled in April 2022. The source recommends serving at 10–12°C and describes the cultivation only as without chemicals; the serving-temperature range is retained here rather than converted to a single canonical temperature.
Food Pairing Scallops with creamy accompaniments; monkfish with hollandaise; Crottin de Chavignol
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