Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $49.61Original CHF 40.70 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Region Sancerre
Soil Kimmeridgian clay ('terre blanche')
Orientation Full Southern Exposure
Sites La Grande Côte, Chavignol
Fermentation Vessels 300 L barrels
Natural Yeast Yes
Barrel Size 300
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The soils were worked manually, the vines were farmed using organic methods, and all grapes were harvested by hand. The wine matured on its lees in a combination of 300 L barrels with no new wood and tank. The embedded Vinous note describes vines aged 25–30 years; this range is retained as text rather than converted into a single vine-age value.
Tasting Notes Elderflower, nectarine, fluid palate and waves of chalky texture
Critics Ratings 90
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window Through 2030
Region Sancerre
Soil Chalkier than monts damnés
Orientation Due South
Sites La Grande Côte, Chavignol
Tasting Notes Passion fruit, menthol, firm structure, tension, grip and a saline finish
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2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Region Sancerre
Soil Very shallow clay-limestone over kimmeridgian marl
Sites Small parcel in La Grande Côte, Chavignol
Vine Age 20
Fermentation Vessels Old barrels
Serving Temperature 10°C · 50°F
Production Details No herbicides or pesticides were used. Vinification took place in old barrels, followed by one year on the lees and a further passage in tank to rebalance the wine.
Food Pairing Japanese cuisine, algae-based dishes and raw fish
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2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window 2022–2035; peak 2025–2030
Region Sancerre
Soil Terre blanche and kimmeridgian marl with caillottes; very stony, Calcareous sancerre slope
Fermentation Vessels Used barrels
Pressing Method Gentle Pneumatic Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Serving Temperature 12°C · 54°F
Production Details The grapes were hand-harvested, gently pneumatically pressed and settled without enzymes. Fermentation occurred in used barrels without added yeast, followed by racking after alcoholic fermentation. Maturation lasted 12 months in Burgundy barrels on fine lees without bâtonnage, followed by tank passage and light filtration before bottling.
Tasting Notes White fruit, citrus, spices, flint, eucalyptus, ripe fruit, honeyed accents and saline tension
Food Pairing Crayfish à l'armoricaine
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $49.61Original CHF 40.70 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $49.61Original CHF 40.70 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
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