2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window 2026–2033
Region Sancerre
Soil Flint-rich substrate with white and grey silex fragments
Orientation South
Sites Parcel selection in Saint-Satur
Serving Temperature 12°C · 54°F
Production Details Massal selections are grown on a south-facing, flint-rich Saint-Satur site under organic and biodynamic principles. Vinification and maturation favor large wooden vessels intended to accompany the fruit without constraining it.
Tasting Notes Pale gold; chalky and powdery minerality; orchard flowers; anise, mint, chervil and lovage; red and Granny apples, white peach and Comice pear; Canada apple, Nashi pear, quince, lime and mandarin; saline and subtly spicy, with ample ripe texture, freshness, intensity, energy and length
Food Pairing Seafood platter with seaweed-butter toast; after further bottle age, sole meunière or baked brill with beurre blanc