2025 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Classification Sancerre Controlled Appellation
Region Sancerre
Soil Clay, Limestone and silica
Vine Age 30
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Grapes Are Sorted Without Crushing; Juice Moves By Gravity To Pressing, Where It Is Fractionated “À La Champenoise.”
Production Details Fruit comes from a Sancerre growing area including Bué, Chaudoux, Chavignol and Verdigny. Grapes are gravity-handled in bottom-opening wagons and kept parcel-separate during sorting. Fermentation is conducted at 64°F for 6–8 weeks; lees maturation lasts 3–6 months with regular agitation. The wine is never placed in wooden barrels. Vines span 25–35 years of age.
Tasting Notes Pale gold and crystalline; orange peel, lemon, white peach, pear, honey, peppermint, lychee, mango, fresh almond, stony minerality and a ripe-lemon finish.
Food Pairing Shellfish, seafood and goat cheeses
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window 2025–2035
Classification Sancerre Controlled Appellation
Region Sancerre
Soil Clay, Limestone and silica
Vine Age 30
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Grapes Are Sorted Without Crushing; Juice Moves By Gravity To Pressing, Where It Is Fractionated “À La Champenoise.”
Production Details Fruit comes from a Sancerre growing area including Bué, Chaudoux, Chavignol and Verdigny. Grapes are gravity-handled in bottom-opening wagons and kept parcel-separate during sorting. Fermentation is conducted at 64°F for 6–8 weeks; lees maturation lasts 3–6 months with regular agitation. The wine is never placed in wooden barrels. Vines span 25–35 years of age.
Tasting Notes Pale gold and crystalline; orange peel, lemon, white peach, pear, honey, peppermint, lychee, mango, fresh almond, stony minerality and a ripe-lemon finish.
Food Pairing Shellfish, seafood and goat cheeses
Critics Ratings View From the Cellar 91
Sources: mmdusa.net ↗ · Compare this vintage
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window 2025–2035+
Classification Sancerre Controlled Appellation
Region Sancerre
Soil Clay, Limestone and silica
Vine Age 30
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Grapes Are Sorted Without Crushing; Juice Moves By Gravity To Pressing, Where It Is Fractionated “À La Champenoise.”
Production Details Fruit comes from a Sancerre growing area including Bué, Chaudoux, Chavignol and Verdigny. Grapes are gravity-handled in bottom-opening wagons and kept parcel-separate during sorting. Fermentation is conducted at 64°F for 6–8 weeks; lees maturation lasts 3–6 months with regular agitation. The wine is never placed in wooden barrels. Vines span 25–35 years of age.
Tasting Notes Pale gold and crystalline; orange peel, lemon, white peach, pear, honey, peppermint, lychee, mango, fresh almond, stony minerality and a ripe-lemon finish.
Food Pairing Shellfish, seafood and goat cheeses
Critics Ratings Wine Enthusiast 92; View From the Cellar 92+
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window Through 2027
Classification Sancerre Controlled Appellation
Region Sancerre
Soil Clay, Limestone and silica
Vine Age 30
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Grapes Are Sorted Without Crushing; Juice Moves By Gravity To Pressing, Where It Is Fractionated “À La Champenoise.”
Production Details Fruit comes from a Sancerre growing area including Bué, Chaudoux, Chavignol and Verdigny. Grapes are gravity-handled in bottom-opening wagons and kept parcel-separate during sorting. Fermentation is conducted at 64°F for 6–8 weeks; lees maturation lasts 3–6 months with regular agitation. The wine is never placed in wooden barrels. Vines span 25–35 years of age.
Tasting Notes Pale gold and crystalline; orange peel, lemon, white peach, pear, honey, peppermint, lychee, mango, fresh almond, stony minerality and a ripe-lemon finish.
Food Pairing Shellfish, seafood and goat cheeses
Critics Ratings Wine Spectator 91; Wine Enthusiast 91
Sources: mmdusa.net ↗ · Compare this vintage
2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Classification Sancerre Controlled Appellation
Region Sancerre
Soil Clay, Limestone and silica
Vine Age 30
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Grapes Are Sorted Without Crushing; Juice Moves By Gravity To Pressing, Where It Is Fractionated “À La Champenoise.”
Production Details Fruit comes from a Sancerre growing area including Bué, Chaudoux, Chavignol and Verdigny. Grapes are gravity-handled in bottom-opening wagons and kept parcel-separate during sorting. Fermentation is conducted at 64°F for 6–8 weeks; lees maturation lasts 3–6 months with regular agitation. The wine is never placed in wooden barrels. Vines span 25–35 years of age.
Tasting Notes Pale gold and crystalline; orange peel, lemon, white peach, pear, honey, peppermint, lychee, mango, fresh almond, stony minerality and a ripe-lemon finish.
Food Pairing Shellfish, seafood and goat cheeses
Sources: mmdusa.net ↗ · Compare this vintage
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