His vineyards sit at the highest point in the village, and his older vines (that he planted himself) grow on perfect terroir: the classic chalky stones and flinty soils which\u00a0give Sancerre its characteristic zip.<\/p>\n
We choose from the family\u2019s few temperature-controlled tanks the most expressive, older-vine Sancerre Blanc to bottle unfined and unfiltered as our ‘La C\u00f4te de Sury,’ a special wine that captures the essence of what great Sancerre should be\u2014enlivening and satisfying, and a great value, too. The estate’s Sancerre Rouge, a limited-release wine from peerless terroir, is exceptional; and the family’s few acres in Pouilly-Fum\u00e9 deliver a smoky, racy Sauvignon Blanc each vintage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Soils are a mix of sand, \u201ccaillottes\u201d (small chalky stones) and flint. Vines are on average 35 years old. Grapes are harvested by hand, and fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled, stainless-steel tanks; wines are aged in tank on fine lees, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. From the highest, older-vine vineyards in Sury, northwest of Sancerre. This is Sauvignon Blanc in its purest form: aromas of chalk and lemon blossoms, a mouthful of freshly squeezed citrus and a sea-salty, tangy finish.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Pouilly-Fum\u00e9” admin_label=” Pouilly-Fum\u00e9” _builder_version=”4.4.6″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n The estate’s mineral-rich\u00a0vineyard soils are what puts the fum\u00e9, or “smoke,” in this peerless bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. Indeed, wines from the Pouilly-Fum\u00e9 appellation share an added dose of mineral energy and aromatic incense than do bottles from across the river in Sancerre.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text admin_label=”RED WINES” _builder_version=”4.4.6″ text_font=”|on|||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”16″ background_color=”#d46d32″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”2%|5%|2%|5%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n RED WINES<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Sancerre Rouge” admin_label=” Pouilly-Fum\u00e9” _builder_version=”4.4.6″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n With just a handful of acres on “terres blanches,” the chalky, mineral soils that define Sancerre, the Pastou family crafts a medium-bodied, delightful Sancerre Rouge — pure Pinot Noir. 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\nWinemaker:<\/strong> Jean-Marc Pastou
\nRegion:<\/strong> France\u00a0\u2022 Loire Valley \u2022 Sury-en-Vaux
\nVineyard size:<\/strong> 29 acres<\/p>\n
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