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Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Guigne-Chevres 2019  - First Bottle

Reviews

96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
From a northeast-facing vineyard on jurassic (Oxfordian) limestone that was harvested between September 12 and October 4, the 2019 Sancerre Guigne-Chèvres is clear, pure and flinty on the bright and refreshing yet deep and complex nose that delivers oyster and lime/lemon zest notes along with discreet but lovely passion fruit aromas and a strong flint stone tone in the background. On the palate, this is an exciting, finessed, sustainable and vivacious Sancerre from an 84-acre vineyard planted in 1983. The wine is rich and intense but also pure and salty and develops a long, tensioned, tightly woven and classic finish with mouth-watering salinity and grippy phenolic structure. This is probably the finest Guigne-Chèvres I have had (or at least I've met the wine at a perfect moment). Tasted in February 2021.

Technical Details

  • BlendSauvignon Blanc
  • WinemakerJean-Dominique & Jean-Laurent Vacheron
  • CountryFrance
  • RegionLoire Valley
  • AppellationSancerre
  • VineyardGuigne Chevres
  • Farming MethodBiodynamic
  • Aging/Cooperage12 months in Stockinger Foudres
  • Alcohol13%

Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Guigne-Chevres 2019

Sauvignon Blanc  |  France
WA96

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Wow! We are getting particularly lucky of late with this producer (even if we never get quite enough to satisfy demand!). But, we’ll take what we can get! Don’t miss this one!

Organic and biodynamic since 2000, the Vacherons are without question Sancerre’s leading winemaking clan. From the family’s pioneering work in identifying and utilizing the region’s top terroirs, to their leading position in biodynamic viticulture today, there are few if any artisans in Sancerre as exacting or as respected.

Get out the oysters...this epiphany-level bottling will put your taste buds into overdrive -- massive complexity and minerality, flint and tightly focused citrus and citrus acidity, with flavors of lime and zesty yuzu fruit. Long and quite literally mouth-watering. BRAVO! We got our bottles (and picking up oysters on the way home). Don’t miss!

PAIRING IDEAS: Oysters, always, but switch it up! Make a killer-diller top-shelf oyster po-boy. Dredge your oysters in flour/cornmeal/pepper/onion and garlic powder and fry them. Pack your favorite bun with a remoulade, make a citrusy/walnut oil salad on the side and eat. So perfect with Sancerre! Rough guide recipe here.

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: We've been playing Christmas music every morning to start the day off right! "Feliz Navidad" is such a classic!

About the Producer

The Vacherons are without question Sancerre's leading winemaking clan. From the family's pioneering work in identifying and exploiting the region's top terroirs to their leading position in biodynamic viticulture today, there are few artisans in Sancerre