Domaine Chevreau
Les Terres Blanches Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc
Sancerre, Central Vineyards, Loire Valley, France
Floral nose screams spring flowers.
Lemon curd and honey comb on the palate
Floral nose screams spring flowers.
Lemon curd and honey comb on the palate
Almost salty/fizzy in its minerality. Notes of apricot and nectarine. Lovely.
Almost salty/fizzy in its minerality. Notes of apricot and nectarine. Lovely.
Jul 29th, 2017Young wine, pale. Not quite as dry as most Sauvignon blancs. Quite tastey
Young wine, pale. Not quite as dry as most Sauvignon blancs. Quite tastey
Jul 10th, 2017
Delectable got this wine wrong. Here's a description from Weygandt importers: The Chevreau family owns the Chateau de Crezancy domaine, though this project is separate from the Chateau. Nicolas Chevreau has created a cuvée, Terres Blanches, from two parcels—Epsailles and Cote de Reigny (sometimes shown as Derriere Reigny on maps), both very steep slopes. The soil in each is Terres Blanches or marneaux lime/clay. Part of the parcel in Reigny is very old vines (over 60 years). Yields in 2015 were 50 hl/ha (far less than the appellation) and natural ripeness was just under 13%, so the wine is not chaptalized. There is no fining and only one light filtration over white clay. The 2015 is a brilliant combination of ripe, fresh flavors with perfect balancing acidity, salinity and a long finish.
Excellent wine with melon, hint of lemon but balanced by crisp minerality. Really enjoyed this wine.
Delectable got this wine wrong. Here's a description from Weygandt importers: The Chevreau family owns the Chateau de Crezancy domaine, though this project is separate from the Chateau. Nicolas Chevreau has created a cuvée, Terres Blanches, from two parcels—Epsailles and Cote de Reigny (sometimes shown as Derriere Reigny on maps), both very steep slopes. The soil in each is Terres Blanches or marneaux lime/clay. Part of the parcel in Reigny is very old vines (over 60 years). Yields in 2015 were 50 hl/ha (far less than the appellation) and natural ripeness was just under 13%, so the wine is not chaptalized. There is no fining and only one light filtration over white clay. The 2015 is a brilliant combination of ripe, fresh flavors with perfect balancing acidity, salinity and a long finish.
Excellent wine with melon, hint of lemon but balanced by crisp minerality. Really enjoyed this wine.
