Tasting Notes: A classic expression of Sauvignon Blanc, with grassy notes, tropical fruit and hints of blackcurrant bud. The palate is crisp and fresh, with beautiful minerality. It is pure and fresh with subtle gooseberry scents and flavours that meld with currant-leaf and asparagus notes.
Winemaking Notes: Sauvignon Blanc, 13% ABV, from Liore, France
Food Pairings: One of the classic wines of the Loire Valley, Sancerre is renowned for its ability to partner fish, salads, quiches, poultry and goat cheese. We love it with any seafood – think mussels or oysters – or a refreshing caesar salad!
About the Winemaker: “Etienne Daulny owns 16 hectares of vines split between the limestone-chalk soils of Verdigny and the deeper, clay-limestone of Chaudenay. Vines are spread over 50 different plots that are vinified separately before the blend. Most of Daulny’s wine is fermented and aged in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and does not undergo malolactic fermentation so it retains freshness and vibrancy. A small percentage of the wine is aged in used oak barrels in order to add complexity without tasting oaky.”
