Organic/Bio Pure, fresh, flavorful Sancerre grown organically and made all in cool stainless steel. There’s a lot going on here, with swirling aromas and flavors of white grapefruit, lemon, tangerine skin and the traditional... Read More
Like Sancerre across the Loire River, Pouilly Fume is the home of wonderfully minerally dry Sauvignon Blanc grown on a range of soils, each with its own unique character. Here Benoit Chauveau works with vines on loose soils covered... Read More
Organic/Bio Just a short distance from Sancerre, Pouilly Fume showcases the smokier, gunflint, side of Sauvignon Blanc. Especially at this outstanding estate run by 8th generation winegrower Katia Mauroy-Gauliez working with some... Read More
Lower ABV
Think of Coteaux du Giennois as the front door to Sancerre (technically the “back door” since it’s down river, but that doesn’t sound nearly as good!).... Read More
Venture off the beaten Loire Valley path to discover the DELICIOUS Sauvignon Blanc. The Coteaux de Giennois appellation is small - under 200 acres in total - and tends to get lost in the shadow of nearby Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume.... Read More
Lower ABV From old vines in one of the oldest named vineyards of Sancerre, this gets the full luxury treatment: old vines, organic and biodynamic farming, hand harvest, and fermentation and a full year’s aging in barrel.... Read More
Oak and Sauvignon Blanc are not always good companions, but putting concentrated wine from old vines into very lightly toasted French oak barrels is clearly a good idea – or, at least, has turned out very, very, well here!... Read More
Lower ABV Basically a “baby Sancerre”, this exciting young Sauvignon Blanc is grown on the same chalky slate soils you’ll find across Sancerre from 10-40 year-old vines, fermented in stainless steel and allowed... Read More
Powerful, rich, mouthwatering and delicious Sancerre from vines planted in 1936 and wine aged 12 months in old French oak. As Suckling says in the 93 point review, “A well-rounded, precise, succulent and minerally white... Read More
Lower ABV Jean-Pierre Vacher, his son Jerome and daughter-in-law, Karine, are making classic, focused, Sancerre that hold on to Sancerre's freshness year after year. Done all in steel, this delivers fresh white citrus and... Read More
About a half-hour southwest of Sancerre, Menetou-Salon offers essentially the same soils and climate as Sancerre, but is enough off the beaten path to escape all of Sancerre's hype. Historic Sancerre producer Joseph Mellot... Read More
Just across the Loire from Sancerre, Pouilly Fume gives dry Sauvignon Blanc that often shows an extra touch of gunflint character. Here the Sauvignon is nicely ripe and round, with the tangy peach and white citrus fruit welcoming... Read More
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