Style
White
Type

Still

Winemaker

Eric Louis

Appellation

Loire Valley

Varieties

Sauvignon Blanc

Viticulture

Organic approach in the vineyard, no herbicide, grass-growing, hoeing, ploughing, disbudding, and green harvesting. Grapes are machine harvested at night in order to help the concentration of the aromas, the flavors and to control the oxidation of the fruits.

Farming

Certified Sustainable

Terroir

Soil composed of 2/3 chalky-clay and 1/3 flinty (silex) soils.

Ratings & Reviews
Vineyard

Vineyards are planted on the south east side of the Sancerre hill, primarily in Thauveney, with some in Ménétréol sous Sancerre and Vinon. Soil composed of 1/2 chalky-clay and 1/2 flinty (silex) soils. Organic approach in the vineyard, no herbicide, grass-growing, hoeing, ploughing, disbudding, and green harvesting.

Vinification

Grapes are slowly pressed to extract the best of the fruit. Three to four-week temp-controlled fermentation with indigenous yeast in stainless steel tanks. Sancerre Blanc does not undergo malo-lactic, but is left on lees until February following harvest.

Aging

Aged on its fine lees until February where it develops its richness and its length.

Features

Bottle, Cork, Vegan

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

Delaware, National, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

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Tasting Note

Pale golden in color with upfront citrus and tropical fruits aromas combined with minerality and hints on the nose. The palate is full, fresh and delicate with passionfruit and zesty lemon, somewhat chalky with a lively acidity. The finish is long with hints of stony minerality.