Elderflower, Citrus, Saline
Loire / White / Sauvignon Blanc / Organic
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Farming |
Organic |
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Producer |
Domaine Mabillot |
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Grape |
Sauvignon Blanc |
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Wine Type |
White |
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Country |
France |
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Region |
Reuilly AOC, Loire |
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Vintage |
2022 |
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Alcohol |
12.5% |
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Size |
75cl |
From lower yields than is the norm in Sancerre, the 25yo vines planted in Kimmeridgian limestone with many shellfish fossils weathered out to the surface, give a wine with a good weight of elderflower fruit, and a lick of salinity on the finish.
Notes on the producer
Reuilly is a small appellation in the heart of the Berry region totalling just over 200ha. The two Mabillot brothers now run the 8ha family domaine established by their father Alain in 1990. Their vines are planted on Kimmeridgian limestone-clay slopes where there is a lot of flints. To strengthen their ecological approach towards viticulture, they are one of only 20% of domaines in the appellation to plough their soils, reducing their yields as a consequence. Their Reuilly has a purity and intensity of fruit that you sadly find so rarely in Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé where the wines are often throttled by too much sulphur.
