REGION   Menetou-Salon, Loire Valley, France

GRAPE   100% Sauvignon Blanc

STYLE   Dry white, fresh and mineral

SOIL   Kimmeridgian clay-limestone with fossilised oysters

AGING   6 months on fine lees

ABV   13%

SERVE   Chilled, 8–10°C (46–50°F)

A Loire family estate growing vines since the 17th century. Hand-picked, gravity-moved grapes get a short cold maceration and gentle pressing, then ferment without added yeasts and rest six months on fine lees with regular stirring.

Tasting notes

Pale gold with a hint of green; an open, fresh nose of pebbly minerality, lemon and fresh mint. Fresh and elegant, with lemony flavours and a clean, crisp finish.

Pairs with

Aperitif, oysters, clams, lobster, langoustine, grilled or sauced fish, crottin de Chavignol, aged Comté, Salers, Cantal