Les Chailloux Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc

The 2021 Les Chailloux is Riffault's only Sancerre grown on flint soils - the rest is on limestone. And it evokes the scent of flint being struck. It is a cool, westish-facing site that doesn't get morning sun, so it's a taut, crisp, citrus style with gooseberry flavors and nettles. There's a hint of nutty character from time in barrel on lees, which has also provided padding around its focused, light-bodied core. The conclusion is taut, brimming with laser-like acid and almost tannic: it's a pocket rocket. The 2021 is a real terroir and vintage example. (Rebecca Gibb, Vinous, July 2023)

2019 vintage " Les Chailloux". You can't go wrong with these guys. On 59 hectares of biodynamically farmed vineyards they make 11 different white Sancerres, 10 from single vineyards and 1 blend. All wines are vinified in the same way, so this estate is like a candy store for wine lovers eager to try to understand the different terroirs in Sancerre. Les Chailloux is a hillside parcel oriented to the west with a clay and silex soil upon chalk. Citrus fruit combined with an intense minerality and floral notes. Bright mouthwatering fruit and acidity with a long almondy finish. Highly recommended. Abv. 13,5%. P