
Sancerre Wine Loire, France
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Marked by its charming hilltop village in the easternmost territory of the Loire, Sancerre is famous for its racy, vivacious, citrus-dominant Sauvignon blanc. Its enormous popularity in 1970s French bistros led to its success as the go-to restaurant white around the globe in the 1980s.
While the region claims a continental climate, noted for short, hot summers and long, cold winters, variations in topography—rolling hills and steep slopes from about 600 to 1,300 feet in elevation—with great soil variations, contribute the variations in character in Sancerre Sauvignon blancs.
In the western part of the appellation, clay and limestone soils with Kimmeridgean marne, especially in Chavignol, produce powerful wines. Moving closer to the actual town of Sancerre, soils are gravel and limestone, producing especially delicate wines. Flint (silex) soils close to the village produce particularly perfumed and age-worthy wines.
About ten percent of the wines claiming the Sancerre appellation name are fresh and light red wines made from Pinot noir and to a lesser extent, rosés. While not typically exported in large amounts, they are well-made and attract a loyal French following.
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Durand Reserve Sancerre 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Jadis 2017Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Matthias et Emile Roblin Origine Sancerre 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Henri Bourgeois Les Jeunes Vignes Sancerre Rose 2019Rosé from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Le Roi des Pierres Sancerre 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Le Petit Silex Sancerre 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Domaine du Nozay Sancerre 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Alphonse Mellot La Moussiere Sancerre Blanc 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Domaine Fournier Sancerre Les Belles Vignes 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Les Baronnes Blanc (375ML half-bottle) 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Lucien Crochet Sancerre Pinot Rose 2019Rosé from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Henri Bourgeois Sancerre La Cote des Monts Damnes 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Daniel Chotard Sancerre 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Lucien Crochet Croix du Roy Sancerre 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Domaine Sylvain Bailly Sancerre Terroirs 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Henry Natter Sancerre Rouge 2018Pinot Noir from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Henri Bourgeois La Bourgeoise Blanc 2016Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Chaumeau Maison d'Anais Sancerre Blanc 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Henry Natter Sancerre Cuvee Francois de la Grange de Montigny 2016Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Michel Redde Sancerre Les Tuilieres 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Domaine Fournier Sancerre Les Belles Vignes 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Alphonse Mellot Satellite Sancerre Blanc 2016Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Domaine Philippe Gilbert Menetou-Salon Blanc 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Le Roi des Pierres Sancerre Rose 2019Rosé from Sancerre, Loire, France