Style
A classic Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Château de Sancerre 2025 captures the elegance and precision for which Sancerre is renowned. Crafted from an exceptional blend of the appellation's three hallmark soil types—Silex (flint), Terres Blanches (clay-limestone), and Caillottes (limestone gravel)—it delivers vibrant fruit, crisp acidity, and refined minerality in a beautifully balanced, expressive style.
Region
Sancerre AOC, Loire Valley, France
Grape Variety
Nose
Fresh and intensely aromatic, opening with vibrant notes of lemon zest, grapefruit and white peach, complemented by gooseberry, white flowers and delicate hints of blackcurrant bud. Layers of flinty minerality and subtle smoky nuances add complexity and elegance.
Palate
Bright and beautifully focused, revealing flavours of citrus, green apple and ripe white fruits balanced by lively acidity and a distinctive mineral backbone. The texture is crisp yet refined, with remarkable purity and precision that reflect the diversity of the estate's terroirs.
Structure
Finish
Long, clean and refreshing, lingering with citrus, white stone fruit and a beautifully defined flinty minerality.
Château de Sancerre Blanc 2025 is a superb expression of one of France's most celebrated Sauvignon Blanc appellations. Combining freshness, purity and mineral precision, it showcases the classic style that has made Sancerre a benchmark for the variety. Equally enjoyable as an aperitif or alongside seafood and fine cuisine, it is an elegant and versatile white wine.
The estate's vineyards span several communes within the Sancerre appellation, allowing the wine to benefit from the diversity of Silex, Terres Blanches and Caillottes soils. Grapes are carefully harvested and vinified at the château using temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation to preserve freshness, aromatic intensity and varietal purity. The 2025 vintage benefited from excellent fruit quality, producing wines with vibrant acidity, concentration and exceptional balance.
Drink: Now–2032
While wonderfully expressive in its youth, the 2025 vintage will continue to gain complexity and subtle honeyed, mineral nuances over the next 5–7 years.
A superb companion to classic seafood and Loire cuisine:
Its bright acidity and elegant minerality also make it an exceptional aperitif.
Serving Temperature: 9–11°C
Decant: Not required. For maximum aromatic expression, serve in a medium-sized white wine glass rather than a narrow Sauvignon Blanc glass.
