2025 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window 20 years of cellaring potential
Classification Sancerre
Region Sancerre
Soil Limestone
Orientation East-Facing Slopes
Vine Age 40
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Light Pressing; Only Free-Run Juice And The Heart Of The Press Are Retained
Serving Temperature 10°C · 50°F
Production Details The house has 1.39 hectares within the 32-hectare Le Grand Chemarin parcel selection in Bué. Grapes are harvested manually, sorted upon receipt and handled by gravity. After light pressing, natural vinification occurs in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats, followed by 12 months on fine lees.
Tasting Notes Complex, dry, fruity and saline
Food Pairing Shellfish, fish in sauce and ceviche
2023 Technical Specifications
Classification Sancerre
Region Sancerre
Soil Limestone
Orientation East-Facing Slopes
Vine Age 40
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Light Pressing; Only Free-Run Juice And The Heart Of The Press Are Retained
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details The Bué holding is 1.39 hectares within the 32-hectare plot selection. Grapes are harvested manually, sorted on reception and handled by gravity. The vintage-specific vinification section states 12 months on fine lees in stainless steel; an adjacent generic About paragraph instead says approximately 6 months, so the duration is internally conflicted and is not converted to aging_days.
Tasting Notes Complex, dry, fruity and saline
Food Pairing Shellfish, fish in sauce and ceviche
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2022 Technical Specifications
Classification Sancerre
Region Sancerre
Soil Limestone
Orientation East-Facing Slopes
Vine Age 40
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Light Pressing; Only Free-Run Juice And The Heart Of The Press Are Retained
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details The Bué holding is 1.39 hectares within the 32-hectare plot selection. Grapes are harvested manually, sorted on reception and handled by gravity. The vintage-specific vinification section states 12 months on fine lees in stainless steel; an adjacent generic About paragraph instead says approximately 6 months, so the duration is internally conflicted and is not converted to aging_days.
Tasting Notes Complex, dry, fruity and saline
Food Pairing Shellfish, fish in sauce and ceviche
Critics Ratings 92
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2015 Technical Specifications
Region Sancerre
Critics Ratings 93
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2014 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window Drink ideally from 2018
Region Sancerre
Orientation South-Facing Parcel
Tasting Notes Fruity and increasingly opulent, with spice and ripe flavors
Critics Ratings 93