2025 Sancerre, Chavignol, Gerard Boulay, Loire

An important white grape in Bordeaux and the Loire Valley that has now found fame in New Zealand and now Chile. It thrives on the gravelly soils of Bordeaux and is blended with Sémillon to produce fresh, dry, crisp Bordeaux Blancs, as well as more prestigious Cru Classé White Graves. It is also blended with Sémillon, though in lower proportions, to produce the great sweet wines of Sauternes. It performs well in the Loire Valley and particularly on the well-drained chalky soils found in Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, where it produces bone dry, highly aromatic, racy wines, with grassy and sometimes smoky, gunflint-like nuances.

Sancerre is one of the Loire Valley’s great white wine appellations, producing Sauvignon Blanc full of brightness and finesse. A mix of altitude and soil types lends the wines extra texture and depth, while retaining the zesty freshness that makes Sancerre a natural partner for oysters, salads, and cheese platters.