Sancerre "Terres de Silex" 2024, Chateau de Fontaine-Audon

Flint soils, and you can smell them. The Sancerre I put next to smoked fish and nothing else. This mysterious cuvée happily reveals its secrets to those who wait for. Behind its reserved air, it has a fascinating and subtle refined character overflowing with fresh verticality and remarkable longevity. Its liveliness recalls the Terres de Silex at Château de Fontaine-Audon. The vines take deep root in this thick layer of rock, swiftly ripening the Sauvignon Blanc. Its acidity is preserved by gravity pressing without destemming, before ageing for over six months in stainless steel vats. Amphora-aged wines add a final touch to this unique wine. × Black and white flint soils with a thin layer of marl. × Its acidity is preserved by gravity pressing without destemming. × Long ageing on lees for over six months in stainless steel vats. × Part of amphora-aged wines add a final touch to this unique wine. × A mineral, lively style with good longevity. × Salty notes elevated by a beautiful aromatic richness. Exceptional conditions can have a magical effect. The grapes harvested turned out to be of the highest quality, combining the fullness of the fruit with exquisite acidity, to achieve a remarkable balance. Currently being converted to Organic Agriculture. (2022-2025)