Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Blanc 2023

Alcohol: 14%

Grape(s): Sauvignon Blanc

Localization: Sancerre, Loire Valley, France

Tasting Notes: Vacheron's 2019 Sancerre Blanc is classy, polished, and pedigreed through and through. A whole range of bright Sauvignon Blanc aromas and flavors race out of the glass. Citrus, sage, tomato leaf, and white pepper all grace this taut, beautifully sculpted Sancerre from Vacheron.

Notes: A vibrant, 100% organic/biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc from a mix of flint and chalk soils in the heart of Sancerre.

93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2019 Sancerre opens with a clear and highly attractive ripe peach aroma with coolish flint stone notes. Full-bodied and intense, with lingering salinity and sustainable structure, this is an already accessible Sancerre with a long and grippy finish. 

The Domain: The Vacheron vineyards are all close to the village of Sancerre itself and have been in the family for 9 generations. Today, this domain is run by two cousins, the Messieurs Vacheron. Both have sons studying viticulture to carry on the family tradition. The vineyards cover 34 hectares with two principal soil types; "silex" and "caillotte" or chalk.

Organic viticulture has been a goal of the family for a number of years; as of 2003, the entire estate was certified organic. The following year the winery was converted completely to biodynamic agriculture--to be sure, you won't find more terroir-driven Sancerre anywhere else in the appellation. Jean-Dominique and Jean-Laurent Vacheron are ably leading the Domaine to ever-loftier winemaking heights. The wines speak for themselves—always consistent, the quality of Vacheron Sancerre continues to astound.