Jean Pabiot & Fils

2023 Sancerre AOC La Merisière Sauvignon Blanc

There’s something immediately likeable about this Sancerre. It feels open and expressive from the start, but still very classical, with the clay, limestone, and flint quietly doing their thing in the background. The nose leads with citrus zest and crisp white fruit, then a little curl of smoke and struck-flint character comes through and gives the whole thing more depth than you first expect. There’s some lemon peel, white grapefruit, crunchy pear, maybe even a little green plum thing going on. The palate is a touch fuller than the nose suggests, with ripe fruit through the middle but a clean mineral line keeping everything pulled together. The acidity is bright without getting screechy, and there’s just enough texture to stop this from feeling like Sauvignon Blanc on autopilot. The finish hangs around nicely, all citrus, stone, and a faint smoky note. This is very much an oysters-and-goat’s-cheese Sancerre, but I’d happily put it next to simply cooked white fish too.
France
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan

Region:  Sancerre, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Sancerre AOC

Varietal/Blend:  100% Sauvignon Blanc

ABV:  13.5%

Vineyard & Vine Age: La Merisière Blanc is grown on clay-limestone soils, sometimes dotted with pebbles and flint, in the villages of Chavignol and Sury-en-Vaux. The vines, on average, are 25 years old, giving the wine depth and aromatic complexity

Cellar: Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures, ensuring a slow and precise fermentation. The wine is then aged for six months on fine lees, with regular blending of parcels from different terroirs in the spring.

CSPC:  141302

Winemakers Note:  []

What the Critics are saying:  []

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Jean Pabiot & Fils
2023 Sancerre AOC La Merisière Sauvignon Blanc

Region:  Sancerre, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Sancerre AOC

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France
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan
There’s something immediately likeable about this Sancerre. It feels open and expressive from the start, but still very classical, with the clay, limestone, and flint quietly doing their thing in the background. The nose leads with citrus zest and crisp white fruit, then a little curl of smoke and struck-flint character comes through and gives the whole thing more depth than you first expect. There’s some lemon peel, white grapefruit, crunchy pear, maybe even a little green plum thing going on. The palate is a touch fuller than the nose suggests, with ripe fruit through the middle but a clean mineral line keeping everything pulled together. The acidity is bright without getting screechy, and there’s just enough texture to stop this from feeling like Sauvignon Blanc on autopilot. The finish hangs around nicely, all citrus, stone, and a faint smoky note. This is very much an oysters-and-goat’s-cheese Sancerre, but I’d happily put it next to simply cooked white fish too.

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  100% Sauvignon Blanc

ABV:  13.5%

Vineyard:  La Merisière Blanc is grown on clay-limestone soils, sometimes dotted with pebbles and flint, in the villages of Chavignol and Sury-en-Vaux. The vines, on average, are 25 years old, giving the wine depth and aromatic complexity

Cellar: Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures, ensuring a slow and precise fermentation. The wine is then aged for six months on fine lees, with regular blending of parcels from different terroirs in the spring.

CSPC:  141302

Winemakers Note: []

What the Critics are saying: []

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Sancerre, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Sancerre AOC

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Varietal/Blend:  100% Sauvignon Blanc

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

Ageing: 

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  141302

Calgary + Alberta South

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