2022 | Domaine Gérard & Pierre Morin Sancerre Rouge "Prémices" | Loire | France

Sancerre from Bué's most celebrated vineyard — organic, hand-harvested, from a grower trained at Domaine Dujac.

Domaine Gérard & Pierre Morin has farmed in Bué — Sancerre's most prized village — for generations. Pierre Morin, who trained at Burgundy's legendary Domaine Dujac, farms organically (certified Bio AB) with extremely low yields and entirely manual harvest. "Chêne Marchand" is Bué's most famous single vineyard — gravelly limestone — and Morin's richest, most intense Sancerre.

Single-vineyard Chêne Marchand from a top organic grower is Sancerre at its serious best. 100% Sauvignon Blanc, Bué's finest parcel, organic → critics call Chêne Marchand the village's greatest site → at this price you're drinking grand-cru-caliber Sancerre.

• 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Sancerre — Chêne Marchand, Bué — Loire Valley
• Domaine Gérard & Pierre Morin — organic (Bio AB), Dujac-trained
• Bué's most celebrated vineyard; very low yields

Lime, gooseberry and orange zest over cut-grass botanicals and deep limestone minerality with a long, zesty finish. Translation: this is serious Sancerre — not just crisp and citrusy but deep, mineral and structured, with the concentration to age. Chêne Marchand is the real thing.

The finest vineyard in Bué from an organic grower on the rise. Exactly the Sancerre for someone who thinks they've got the appellation figured out.