A biodynamically produced Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire, expressing the estate's mineral "stone water" signature with clay and flint soils from Ménétreol-sous-Sancerre.
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Bottler: Matthias Planchon, Route de Bourges, 18300 Sancerre / France
In the glass
Colour
Intense straw yellow in the glass.
Nose
White flowers, honeysuckle and white tea meet white-fleshed pome and stone fruit; alongside limestone, chalk, herbs, oyster shell, mint and a hint of ash.
Palate
Clear, taut and powerful with a slender, vibrant acidity; green-ripe stone fruit, lime, fine zestiness and bitterness as well as a hovering, slightly iodine note – powerful yet finely polished.
Character
A refined, aromatic Sancerre of great mineral coolness that already seems accessible and gains increasing fragrance with air and temperature.
Pairing
Oysters and shellfish, goat's cheese (such as Crottin de Chavignol), poached or steamed fish with herbs.
Notes
From 47-year-old vines in the south-east-facing Les Herses vineyard site; spontaneously fermented in stainless steel, amphorae and 600-litre casks, two years on the fine lees and bottled unfiltered according to the lunar cycle; certified organic and biodynamic (AB/EU organic).
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Intense straw yellow, clear and luminous in the glass – a wine that hints at its substance even visually.
Nose
Fine, fragrant and astonishingly accessible for a young Sancerre of this calibre: white blossoms, honeysuckle and white tea over white-fleshed pome and stone fruit. Beneath, the rock emerges – limestone, chalk, oyster shell – along with herbs, mint and a fleeting hint of ash. With air, the bouquet becomes increasingly ethereal, almost carrying an iodine breeze.
Palate
Clear, taut and powerful. A slender, pure, vibrant acidity carries echoes of green-ripe stone fruit and lime, framed by fine bitterness and zestiness. Subtle wood notes lend contour. The wine possesses power yet always remains finely honed – more of a tightrope act than a display of muscle.
Finish
Long, cool and marked by saltiness – what Matthias Planchon calls “l’eau de roche”, rock water. Chalky minerality and a mineral, iodine-driven pull linger long.
Terroir & origin
The Les Herses vineyard site in Ménétreol-sous-Sancerre covers two hectares on clay and silex, facing south-east. Planchon owns 0.98 hectares here, planted with Sauvignon Blanc vines averaging 47 years old, densely planted at 7,700 vines per hectare. The family has tended their Sancerre parcels for generations – biodynamically since 2018, certified AB/EU organic, with the note “cultivé sur sols vifs” on the label.
Grape variety & vinification
Pure Sauvignon Blanc, harvested by hand. After slow pressing and 36 hours of settling below 10 °C, the must ferments spontaneously – 40% in stainless steel, 60% in amphorae and 600-litre casks. Ageing on the fine lees lasts a full two years in the same vessels, followed by another year of rest in steel. It is bottled unfiltered according to the lunar cycle.
Food recommendations
The chalky, saline structure calls for the sea: oysters, scallops or sole ceviche. It also cuts a fine figure alongside goat’s cheese – the region’s classic – asparagus with hollandaise sauce or a herb risotto.
Special features
While many Sancerres reach the market after just a few months, Planchon grants this wine three years in the cellar before bottling. The result is a Sauvignon of rare calm and depth – less grapefruit shrapnel, more stone, tea and saline length. Anyone who appreciates the mineral clarity of Claude Riffault will be in good hands here.
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