Syrah 40%, Grenache 40%, Mourvèdre 20% Hand-harvested from sandy clay slopes with a northern exposure. Traditional fermentation of 12-14 days. Bottled 15-18 months after harvest. The Laudun terroir shines here, showing very balanced and lifted fruit.

Predominantly limestone soil and a steep slope. It normally shows a floral component on the nose, marked by white flowers. Round attack and then intense minerality on the palate.

Clos Saint-Pierre is a monopole of Domaine Thénard. The vineyard faces east and is higher up on the hill than the Cellier aux Moines and has a very red soil, rich in iron. After fermentation in large open top wooden fermenters, the wine is aged half in wooden foudres and half in used oak barrels.  ...

Leclair explained to us that Sauvignon Blanc from Touraine has a less aggressive character than Sauvignon from Sancerre for several reasons - first, the terroir is different; second, it's warmer in Touraine by a few degrees; third, Touraine harvests later (in Sancerre they won't take the risk in...

Menetou-Salon's stoney soil gives a lot of minerality to the wine. Vines average 26-30 years-old. Fermented and aged in stainless steel. 2015 was the first vintage produced. Average production is 5,000 bottles per year.       

The Clos de Beaujeu vineyard in Chavignol is one of the most famous sites in all of Sancerre. It has very steep slopes, steeper and Mont Damnes and south, south-east exposure. It's a special site for Pierre as he replanted it when he joined his dad, Yves, in 2005. He put in terraces (the only...

80% Merlot, 10.5% Petit Verdot, and 9.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. From an eleven hectare single-vineyard plot on the Margaux border. 25 year-old vines planted in a sandy gravel subsoil with clay topsoil. Fermented in stainless steel and aged for twelve months in French oak, with two rackings.

100% Cabernet Franc, grown in clay and gravel soil. Vines average 30 years-old. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining or filtration.