Sancerre

Sancerre is a wine-producing appellation (or region) in northwestern France, located on the eastern side of the Loire Valley. Wines from this region are also known as Sancerre. The area is famed for its crisp white wines made entirely of sauvignon blanc grapes.

Dry, light to medium-bodied white wines from Sancerre is characterized by notes of citrus, flint, sea salt, honeysuckle, and freshly cut herbs. Mineral flavors and freshness are commended in the wines, which may be influenced by three distinct soils: Terres blanches, Les caillottes, and Silex (flint). Terres blanches soils produce more fragrant and full-bodied wines, whilst caillottes (marl and gravel) offer lighter fruitier characteristics. Sancerre wines have typical mineral and gunflint flavors due to the Silex region. White flowers, citrus, white fruit, and herbal notes are the most typical fragrances found in Sancerre. These refreshing wines are delicious by themselves, but they also go great with goat cheese, seafood, vegetables, pork, and chicken.