2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window At the offer’s publication: drink now through 2033 or longer
Region Sancerre
Pressing Method Long Pressing
Production Details Hand-harvested, followed by long pressing and cold static settling; matured for 12 months in truncated-cone wooden vats, demi-muids and cigar-shaped barrels. The estate describes its farming as organic but uncertified. Recommended serving range is 10–12°C in a large-format glass.
Tasting Notes Clear pale gold; anise and ripe-Sauvignon aromas; dense, ample and persistent palate with a precise calcareous finish.
Food Pairing Seafood gratin, oysters, tempura prawns, or Sancerrois goat cheese such as Crottin de Chavignol.
Critics Ratings 93
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window 2025–2037; suggested peak 2031
Region Sancerre
Soil Kimmeridgian marl
Orientation Due South
Fermentation Vessels Truncated-cone wooden vat, demi-muids, and cigar-shaped vats/barrels
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing
Serving Temperature 11°C · 52°F
Production Details Sauvignon from Sury-en-Vaux, grown on a due-south Kimmeridgian-marl site with vines described as being in their thirties; manually harvested, gently pressed, vinified in wooden vessels and matured under wood for one year.
Tasting Notes Citron and bergamot, lily and passion fruit, with chalk and flint; sappy, bright palate and a saline finish.
Food Pairing Lightly cooked young mackerel with Sancerre and herbs, smoked aubergine caviar, berries and kaffir lime.
Critics Ratings 94
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window 2024–2031
Region Sancerre
Tasting Notes White stone fruit, crystallized citrus and chamomile; smooth chalky texture, dried dill, soft spice, crisp acidity and a gently bitter tonic-like finish.
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