Vinifera Sauvignon

In the glass

Aroma: white peach, gooseberry, wet stone, lemon blossom

Palate: citrus zest, white pear, saline mineral, long crisp finish

Sauvignon Blanc from ungrafted pre-phylloxera-style vines, planted on sand soils that escaped the root louse. Denser, more textured and longer than typical Touraine Sauvignon.

What it pairs with

• Crottin de Chavignol
  Loire goat cheese and Sauvignon Blanc are a textbook regional pairing.
• Pan-seared scallops with lemon butter
  Saline mineral lift and seared shellfish align.
• Asparagus with hollandaise
  The wine's high acidity handles asparagus's notoriously wine-unfriendly profile.

History

Vinifera Sauvignon is the Marionnets' ungrafted Sauvignon Blanc cuvee, planted on sandy Sologne soils that historically resisted phylloxera. The wine offers a reference for pre-phylloxera, ungrafted Sauvignon expression.

1. 1992: First vintage of ungrafted Vinifera Sauvignon

Facts

Producer

Domaine Henry Marionnet · visiting guide

Grapes

Sauvignon Blanc (100%)

Classification

Touraine AOC

Oak

Tank only on lees for 6 to 8 months, no oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 18 to 28 at retail

Drinking window

3 to 10 from vintage

First vintage

1992

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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