Sancerre blanc „Guigne-Chèvres“ AOC 2021

Wine description for Sancerre blanc „Guigne-Chèvres“ AOC 2021 from Domaine Vacheron

Colour & Appearance

Pale straw yellow with brilliant clarity – a wine that reveals its cool provenance at first glance.

Nose

Of the 2021 vineyard sites, Guigne-Chèvres is the most reserved, yet simultaneously the finest and most elegant. The nose presents the vintage’s characteristic expressive green notes, though mineral facets dominate here: stone, salt, iodine and oyster shells form the foundation, punctuated by a single warm note of white-fleshed stone fruit. A Sancerre of impressive depth and complexity.

Palate

On the palate, immense tension and pressure unfold, running through a powerful body. A hint of sweet stone fruit combines with elderflower, herbs, limes, apples and green pears. To this are added salt and pepper, kitchen herbs and fennel fronds. The texture is dense, the structure precise – a wine of great inner tension that perfectly captures the cool character of the vintage.

Finish

Long, mineral and characterised by persistent freshness. The tension carries through to the finale, where saline and stony notes linger – a finish that invites the next sip.

Terroir & Origin

The Guigne-Chèvres vineyard site lies on a gently sloping hillside with north-easterly exposure. The soils consist of red clay over Caillottes, the marly Oxford limestone from the Jura. Vines of almost 40 years old lend this wine additional complexity and depth.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Sauvignon Blanc, aged for ten months on the lees in Stockinger wooden vats. This gentle vinification preserves freshness whilst adding texture and complexity.

Food Pairing Suggestions

The mineral precision harmonises perfectly with Lobster à l’Armoricaine, smoked eel with artichokes and Beurre Blanc or tabbouleh with grilled fennel and goat’s cheese. Also an ideal choice with raw oysters or Loire Valley goat’s cheese.

Special Characteristics

This wine represents the cool 2021 vintage in its purest form – a style that is becoming increasingly rare in Sancerre given climate change. A wine of classical elegance and impressive ageing potential.