Domaine Michel Girard – Sancerre Blanc 2022

Domaine Michel Girard comprises of 21 hectares of vineyards, made up of 30 parcels of vines with an average age of 15 years. Terroir plays an important role at this estate. Michel, Philippe and Benoît Girard's vines are planted on each of Sancerre's three different soil types: Terres Blanches (clay and limestone), Caillottes (chalky limestone) and Silex (flint). The brothers favour judicious blending of the separately-vinified cuvées to create wines with real complexity and balance.

Terroir plays such an important role at this estate. The Girards are fortunate enough to be able to blend grapes from each of Sancerre's three key soil types, Terres Blanches (limestone), Caillottes (chalky limestone) and Silex (flint). The grapes are hand-picked and gently pressed, fermented at 18°C by indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats - all to preserve natural aromas, elegance and complexity. The final blend brings together the different elements of the three terroirs to create a balanced, complete wine.

100% Sauvignon Blanc

RICH & RIPE, LIGHT MINERALITY, SAVORY HERBS
Philippe Girard on this wine: "pungent, fresh grassy aromas mingle with riper citrus-style fruits, rounder and fuller in the mouth but nevertheless finishing with a pure intensity and zippiness that you’d expect in classic Sancerre. Sauvignon Blanc at its best!" We couldn’t agree more. It’s the result of blending grapes from four different plots, each with their own unique qualities, and the sum is truly greater than its parts.
Serving Suggestion: Shaved asparagus & goat cheese on crostini. Stir-fried chicken w/ shallots, lemongrass, & ginger. Mildly spicy paneer, chicken, or okra do pyaaza w/ basmati rice.