Sancerre Blanc

In the glass

Aroma: citrus zest, white flowers, white peach, wet stone

Palate: lemon, grapefruit, saline minerality, green almond

Biodynamic blend across Vacheron's 48 hectares on Oxfordian limestone and silex. Pure Sauvignon Blanc with crystalline citrus, saline drive and a chalky finish.

What it pairs with

• Crottin de Chavignol
  The classic Sancerre and the AOC's own goat cheese share a chalky, lactic-saline register that locks together.
• Plateau de fruits de mer
  High acidity and saline minerality cut through oyster brine and pick up langoustine sweetness.
• Asparagus with hollandaise
  Sauvignon's grassy edge bridges the vegetable's bitterness; lemon-zest finish lifts the egg-yolk richness.
• Sole meunière
  Buttery white fish meets racy acidity and the wine's faint nuttiness from lees ageing.

History

Vacheron's domaine bottling has been the family's Sancerre Blanc reference since the postwar generation took over. Biodynamic conversion from 2004 brought greater precision and texture across the cuvée.

1. 2004: Estate converted to organic and biodynamic farming under Ecocert
2. 2008: Wines certified biodynamic, fully reflecting the conversion across the 48 hectares

Facts

Producer

Domaine Vacheron · visiting guide

Grapes

Sauvignon Blanc (100%)

Classification

Sancerre AOC

Oak

Fermented and aged on fine lees in stainless steel and large foudre, no new oak, around 9 to 12 months

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 25 to 40 at retail

Drinking window

1-8 from vintage

First vintage

1950

Biodynamic

Biodynamic Practicing

Organic

ECOCERT

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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