Mid-slope and predominantly limestone. Lavières comes from the word “lave” which in this case has no volcanic reference, but was the term used in the past to describe the flat limestone tiles used to cover the roofs. In fact, these famous stones are found here in the sub-soil. The vines are more...

Many argue that Île des Vergelesses should be classified as a Grand Cru. It’s true that in the best years, with it’s eastern exposure and mid-slope location, it behaves as a Grand Cru. Chandon de Briailles has a healthy three hectares planted to pinot noir, located in an area with a nice slope, and...

The winemakers' mother, Nadine, decided to plant Chardonnay in the Corton Bressandes vineyard because she wanted to have some Chardonnay to drink in the mid-term while the Charlemagne was aging! The final blend is eighty percent Corton Bressandes, fifteen percent Corton Chaumes and five percent ...

This cuvée comes from four parcels which total 1.12 hectare, situated mid-slope and spread in homogenous fashion over the whole appellation, giving a nice typicity of Bressandes. The soils are deep and made up in equal parts of limestone and clay, giving the wine lovely balance and great length on...

Maréchaudes is a part of the Aloxe commune, which is tiny with only 100 residents! Located just below Corton Bressandes, the vineyards have east, south-east exposure; Claude explained that here, you begin to see some similarities to the soil you find in the Cote de Nuits. The soil is red as it is...

Situated on the lower, predominantly clay, part of the slope, this parcel faces east and was planted in 1954 in deep, iron-rich soil. 

Chevrot owns four hectares of Pinot Noir in this climat; he uses only the best fruit for this cuvée. The plots face south and are rich in limestone, gravel and decomposed sand from granite. The river, la Cozanne, which made this soil, crosses a granitic canyon. The granitic sand in this soil gives...

Chevrot's plot in the Haute Côtes has a blue marl soil, which imparts salinity and freshness. Aged half in foudres and half in neutral barrels.

Syrah 40%, Grenache 40%, Mourvèdre 20% Hand-harvested from sandy clay slopes with a northern exposure. Traditional fermentation of 12-14 days. Bottled 15-18 months after harvest. The Laudun terroir shines here, showing very balanced and lifted fruit.

Alain Chavy and his son, Corantin are purchasing fruit from the village of Macon-Chardonnay and making the wine in their cellar in Puligny-Montrachet. 2023 is their inaugural vintage. There are 27 villages in the Macon that have the right to attach their village names to their bottling, indicating...

The Cellier aux Moines vineyard was so named in 1258 by the Cistercian Monks of the Abbey of Ferte. Thénard has four and one-half hectares here with a southern exposure, located in the middle of the slope. 

100% Pinot Noir, fermented and aged in stainless steel. This salmon-colored beauty has enticing aromas of wild strawberries and the classic mineral backbone that typifies the wines of Sancerre. Sustainable.

Located just across the Loire River from Sancerre, the soil here has river deposits and the Portlandian limestone joins the Kimmeridgian limestone. The flint is known to add smokey notes to the wine - fumé!

From 55-year-old vines. Aged in stainless steel for 10 months. Richer and with a greater intensity than the Sancerre Blanc.

The Clos de Beaujeu vineyard in Chavignol is one of the most famous sites in all of Sancerre. It has very steep slopes, steeper and Mont Damnes and south, south-east exposure. It's a special site for Pierre as he replanted it when he joined his dad, Yves, in 2005. He put in terraces (the only...