Lower ABV I certainly wouldn’t try to tell the 2023 Chauveau Pouilly Fume La Charmette apart from a $40+ Sancerre when tasting blind. Not surprising: its from the same Sauvignon Blanc grapes, Kimmeridgian marl and limestone... 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
A stylish and focused Sancerre from vines growing in the limestone/gravel soils known as caillottes. After fermentation in tank, the wine ages in large acacia-wood barrels, gaining a bit of richness without wood notes. This feels... Read More
Lower ABV In the western Loire, Sauvignon sometimes struggles to ripen past its herbal, even bell-peppery, youth. In Cheverny, growers get their Sauvignon ripe AND get to add Chardonnay (15% here) for even more freshness and texture.... Read More
This small (20 acre) family-owned estate makes delicious wines that studies the interaction of Sauvignon Blanc and Sancerre's diverse soils. Here you’ll taste the impact of Sancerre’s famed “terres blanches,”... Read More
Lower ABV A terrific 2024 Sancerre - something we don't often say - in a steely, flinty, style we don't find as often as we'd like. Very firm in texture and with real grip to the white and yellow citrus fruit. Finishes... 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, especially in cloudy years like 2024. Done all in steel, this delivers fresh... Read More
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