The Sancerre blanc "Guigne-Chèvres" 2021 from Domaine Vacheron presents itself as a profound, elegant Sauvignon Blanc born from a cool vintage profile in the Loire.
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Bottler: Domaine Vacheron, Rue de Puits Poulton, 18300 Sancerre / France
In the glass
Colour
Pale straw yellow.
Nose
Reserved and fine with expressive green notes, stone, salt, iodine and oyster shells, underpinned by warm white-fleshed stone fruit.
Palate
Powerful and tension-filled on the palate, combining sweet stone fruit, elderflower, lime, apple and green pear with pepper, culinary herbs and fennel tops.
Character
Profound, taut and characterised by immense power alongside cool elegance.
Pairing
Pairs wonderfully with Lobster à l’Armoricaine, smoked eel with young artichokes and beurre blanc, or tabouleh with goat's cheese and nana mint.
Notes
Single vineyard site with almost 40-year-old vines on red clay over Caillottes limestone, vinified by a BIODYVIN-certified pioneer estate and aged for ten months in Stockinger foudres.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
Presents in the glass in a cool, pale straw yellow.
Nose
Arguably the most complex and reserved among the 2021 single-vineyard Sancerres from the estate. It presents itself with supreme elegance and a distinct sense of place: dominant notes of limestone, salt, iodine and oyster shells meet cool green accents and a subtle hint of white-fleshed stone fruit.
Palate
On the palate, this Sauvignon Blanc ignites tremendous drive and taut tension. A powerful body is carried by a captivating freshness. Flavours of elderflower, lime, crisp apples and green pears combine with fennel tops, culinary herbs, white pepper and a fine minerality.
Finish
The finish lingers with immense energy, maritime salinity and impressive length – an uncompromising expression of an exceptional cool vintage.
Terroir & Origin
The single vineyard site Guigne-Chèvres is situated on a gently sloping north-east-facing hillside. The soil: red clay over Caillottes, the marly Oxfordian limestone. As one of the pioneers in the Sancerrois, Domaine Vacheron has been BIODYVIN-certified across its 46 hectares since 2005.
Grape Variety & Vinification
100% Sauvignon Blanc from almost 40-year-old vines. Cousins Jean-Dominique and Jean-Laurent Vacheron combine French winemaking schools from Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Burgundy. The wine matured for ten months on its fine lees in Stockinger oak casks.
Food Pairings
A brilliant companion to tabbouleh with goat’s cheese, mint and fennel, refined lobster à l’Armoricaine, or zesty smoked eel with young artichokes, nettles and beurre blanc.
Special Features
This single-vineyard wine fascinates with its cool, intellectual depth and a Burgundian-like structure, resulting from the interplay of the Caillottes limestone and maturation in large oak casks.
