Isabelle Garrault - Sancerre Les Grands Monts Blanc 2023 750ml (13% abv)

she employs a delicate touch, employing a gentle, artisanal approach to her Sauvignon Blanc that showcases the wonderful minerality and ephemeral texture so prized in this part of the Loire Valley.  She farms carefully, hand harvests everything, and keeps her wine entirely in stainless steel to protect its freshness

Les Grands Monts is named for the hill on which it was grown; one of the most famous spots in all the entire Loire. It’s indeed Grand- a steep slope of chalky Terre Blanche and Caillotes soils that run 400 meters almost straight up from the river. 

The Garrault family has been growing grapes in Sancerre for over 10 generations. Based in the village of Verdigny, their vineyards are located on truly privileged terroir. The parcels are all found on high altitude sites (200m – 250m) and on steep slopes that allow the grapes to soak up the shy Loire Valley Sun.  The soils found here are the classic Terres Blanches and Caillotes that bestow laser intense minerality into the wines. The grapes are all hand-harvested and vinified in stainless tanks to preserve the full freshness and zippiness of the wines. Great Sancerre is getting harder to find, and it is families like the Garraults that continue to shun the influx of industry into Sancerre. They simply continue to make wine in the traditional way that reminds us why we fell in love with this hilly region to begin with.

female winemaker

• 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• From the villages of Verdigny and Sury-en-Vaux
• 50+ year old vines on average
• Grown on terre blanches and caillottes
• Indigenous yeast
• Fermented and aged in stainless steel
• sustainable farming

lime, lemon zest, wet stone, flowers, smoky herbs. lemongrass ripe pear flavors vibrant acidity. overt minerality lemon verbena raciness mineral background 

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