In the glass
Aroma: white peach, grapefruit, white flower, chalk
Palate: citrus, lees creaminess, saline mineral, stone fruit
Pinard's terroir blend across 40-year-old Caillottes vines in Bué. Lees creaminess and chalky minerality from a third-each tank, old barrique and demi-muid raising.
What it pairs with
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Sole grenobloise
Caper-and-lemon brown butter sauce meets the wine's chalky citrus signature. -
Goat cheese gnocchi
Lees creaminess matches gnocchi texture; chèvre tang locks onto Sauvignon's lift. -
Roast chicken with lemon
Lemon-zest acidity refreshes white meat; lees weight handles roasting juices. -
Mussels marinière
Saline mineral edge and shellfish broth lock together; chalk lifts the wine-cream sauce.
History
Vincent Pinard developed Nuance as a terroir blend across his old-vine Caillottes parcels in Bué. The cuvée balances vat freshness with barrel and demi-muid texture.
- 1995 — First vintage of Nuance bottled
- 2015 — Estate fully converted to organic and biodynamic farming
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Vincent Pinard
- Grapes
- Sauvignon Blanc (100%)
- Classification
- Sancerre AOC
- Oak
- Vinified in equal portions of stainless steel, older barriques and demi-muids; aged on fine lees for around 9 months
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 25 to 40 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ECOCERT
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Scores
- Decanter 92 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2022)
Frequently asked about Sancerre Nuance
What does Pinard Nuance taste like?
White peach, grapefruit, white flower and chalk on the nose; citrus, lees creaminess, saline mineral and stone fruit on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long, chalky finish.
When should I drink Pinard Nuance?
Drink between 2 and 10 years from vintage. The third-each ageing in tank, barrique and demi-muid gives the wine textural complexity that builds over three years in bottle.
Where is Nuance grown?
From 40-year-old Sauvignon Blanc vines on Caillottes (chalky limestone) terroir in Bué, in the heart of Sancerre.
Is Pinard Nuance vegan?
Yes. The estate is biodynamic and uses no animal-derived fining agents.