Sauvignon Blanc Flashcards
Sancerre ‘Grande Cote’, Pascal Cotat (Loire Valley, France)
Some of Pascal Cotat’s oldest vines (50 years and older) are located in ‘Grande Cote. Sauvignon Blanc here delivers lush, supple flavors with a bracing vein of citrus-inspired acidity.
Sancerre ‘Les Monts Damnes’, Pascal Cotat (Loire Valley, France)
Ripe, fleshy, and full-bodied, Opulent.
Explosive tropical aromas. Palate has ripe citrus and orchard fruits. crushed minerals and acid on the finish.
Sancerre ‘Les Garennes’, Domaine Vacheron (Loire Valley, France)
Les Garennes has a full southern exposure making a richly textured and powerful expression of Sancerre.
Sancerre ‘Le Pavé’, Domaine Vacheron (Loire Valley, France)
This wine gets sun all day and is grown on clay. There’s body and richness here as well, offering a slight sweetness of fruit while retaining a touch of green.
Aromas of oyster shells, wildflowers, crisp pear
and lemon zest. Refined and pure, with impressive definition.
Biodynamic
‘Te Koko’, Cloudy Bay (Marlborough, New Zealand)
Aromas of limes, lemons, green melon.
Full body with dense fruit, texture that holds the whole thing together, tightening the fruit in the center-palate. Long finish.
‘Quartz’, Kellerei Cantina Terlan
Tropical focus: mango, papaya, lime with classic herbal aromas of sauvignon blanc. mineral notes in long finish.
Yield: 40 hl/ha
Orientation: South - Southwest
14% Alcohol
Edi Kante
Zesty citrus and savory notes with really long finish.
At Kermit’s European office, none of us have ever met or spoken with him in person, despite multiple visits to the estate.
Aged for 12 months in old barrels, then aged for 6 more months in stainless steel tank.
‘Quartz’, Kellerei Cantina Terlano
Mango, papaya, lime and grapefruit, with herbal aromas reminiscent of lemon grass. It also reveals mineral notes of flint combined with a hint of gooseberry. Long finish
