2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Classification IGP Val de Loire
Region Val de Loire
Soil Calcareous-clay topsoil over caillottes
Elevation 300.0 meters
Orientation South-West-Facing Slope
Sites La Grande Pièce vineyard, 2 ha, Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Vine Age Vines planted in 2019 from a massale selection of 90+ year-old La Rabotine vines
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel tanks
Natural Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details Spontaneously fermented with natural yeasts in stainless steel. Matured for seven months on the lees without bâtonnage and racked twice. No malolactic fermentation; unfined and lightly filtered.
Certifications Ecocert (organic); Demeter (biodynamic)
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Classification IGP Val de Loire
Region Val de Loire
Soil Calcareous-clay topsoil over caillottes
Elevation 300.0 meters
Orientation South-West-Facing Slope
Sites La Grande Pièce vineyard, 2 ha, Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Vine Age Vines planted in 2019 from a massale selection of 90+ year-old La Rabotine vines
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel tanks
Natural Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details Spontaneously fermented with natural yeasts in stainless steel. Matured for seven months on the lees without bâtonnage and racked twice. No malolactic fermentation; unfined and lightly filtered.
Certifications Ecocert (organic); Demeter (biodynamic)
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2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window Enjoy after several months in bottle for its youthful character, or ideally wait 3–5 years to soften its energy.
Classification IGP Val de Loire
Region Val de Loire
Soil Calcareous-clay topsoil over caillottes
Elevation 300.0 meters
Orientation South-West-Facing Slope
Sites La Grande Pièce vineyard, 2 ha, Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Vine Age Young vines
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel tanks
Natural Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Grapes were manually harvested in small crates and destemmed, then spontaneously fermented in stainless steel with natural yeasts. Malolactic fermentation was spontaneous. The wine matured for seven months on fine lees without bâtonnage, was racked twice, and was bottled according to the lunar calendar without fining or filtration. The producer sheet describes the wine as undergoing conversion to organic and biodynamic farming.
Tasting Notes Lively-looking colour; expressive nose of grapefruit pulp, white melon and anise; direct, energetic palate combining body and freshness, with salivating persistence, fine bitterness and an anise finish.
Food Pairing Fresh or aged goat cheese; seafood; freshwater fish en papillote; vegetable terrines; asparagus; charcuterie and terrines; vegetable-based dishes.
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Classification IGP Val de Loire
Region Val de Loire
Soil Caillottes and clay-limestone
Sites Hillside vineyard in Crézancy-en-Sancerre
Vine Age Young vines
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel tank
Production Details Grapes were harvested manually. Vinification took place in stainless steel; the wine was then matured for seven months in stainless steel and racked twice before bottling. The producer sheet describes the wine as undergoing conversion to organic and biodynamic farming.
Tasting Notes Initially discreet nose opening with air to citrus and warm-stone notes; fleshy, lively palate with a creamy mid-palate and restrained aromatics, expressing clay-limestone soil and youthful Sauvignon Blanc character.
Food Pairing Aperitif; shellfish and seafood; raw or marinated fish and carpaccio; sushi and sashimi; grilled white fish; cold vegetable, fresh-goat-cheese or terrine starters; fresh or aged goat cheese.