Winemaker Notes
An excellent aperitif, it also accompanies asparagus, oysters, raw or cooked fish in court-bouillon and pickled fish: a hodgepodge of Bluefin tuna & lemon salmon olive oil, swordfish marinated in vinegar balsamic and olive oil, avocado shrimp.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Dense chalk soil has produced this structured, tight wine. It is crisp and taut, bringing out tense acidity as well as strong minerality. This wine demands long-term aging.
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
Famous in the Loire and throughout the world for perfumed Sauvignon blanc, Pouilly-Fume sits due east, across the Loire River from Sancerre. Limestone soils with clay and flint (also called silex) contribute to the wines' freshness and often times smoky, flinty, mineral character.