Sancerre Nuance

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

• 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.

1. 1995: First vintage of Nuance bottled
2. 2015: Estate fully converted to organic and biodynamic farming

Facts

Producer

Domaine Vincent Pinard · visiting guide

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)

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