Wine runs in the veins of the Reverdy family. For four generations, the family has been inspired by the same values: a hereditary attachment to the Loire Valley, an instinctive passion for the terroirs and an innate respect for people and work. Passion, integrity and accuracy are the key words that drive the members of the estate. Today, Jean-Marie Reverdy, guided by his vocation, makes the estate prosper with his wife Catherine and his two sons, Guillaume and Baptiste. The cellars are located in the middle of the vineyards. This unique situation offers a breathtaking view of the famous Sancerre hill and its vineyards. The Centre Loire is a tourist region renowned for its wines and appreciated for its attractive landscapes.

Terroir

Spread over 3 superb plots, the vines are on average about 30 years old. Situated on a hillside and benefiting from a south-east exposure, the maturation is progressive and regular. The estate has been using integrated farming methods for over twenty years and every year it strives to adapt its growing techniques. The typicality of this terroir, which comes from the large clay-limestone slopes known locally as “Terres Blanches”, produces complex, full-bodied and fat wines. The Sauvignon grape variety finds its true home in this type of soil.

Winemaking

Harvested when perfectly ripe and rigorously sorted, the grapes are carried by vibration to the press. After a gentle and slow pressing at low pressure, the juice flows by gravity into the vats for the next stage called “Débourbage”. This natural cold decantation of about 12 to 16 hours allows the coarser impurities to be separated by racking. The grape juice then undergoes alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at a temperature of between 15 and 20°C. In order to develop the full potential of this wine, it is aged for 5 months on fine lees.

Tasting notes

The colour is pale yellow with golden reflections. The nose expresses fresh and floral scents that mingle with dried fruit aromas. On the palate, the wine is supple with a good volume while maintaining a certain liveliness. Freshness and smoothness are perfectly combined and give this wine a good balance and a pleasant aromatic persistence.

Food pairing

The wine pairing is not trivial. A successful pairing transforms the meal into a real moment of pleasure and conviviality. Served between 10 and 12 degrees, this wine of character will accompany you during a refined dinner. Superb with langoustines, poached pike with beurre blanc or Bresse poularde with morel sauce.