The stony soils produce slightly shriveled grapes. The harvest is destemmed and infused for 1.5 months. The juice is then transferred by gravity into barrels for 18 months of aging with 4 to 5 topping-ups.
The barrels are then racked to return the wine to the barrels. A clarification process occurs naturally through 2 to 3 rackings before bottling.
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Serve at 16° to 18°
Guarding potential
5 to 10 years
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Domaine Les Terres Blanches
Located in Bué, in the heart of the Sancerre region, Domaine Les Terres Blanches relies on a beautiful diversity of soils: the famous deep, structured clay-limestone "terres blanches" (white soils), the lighter, more draining "caillottes" (pebbly soils), and clay-silt areas that provide tension and brilliance. This mosaic is directly reflected in the wines, with expressions that are always clear but never uniform.
Sauvignon Blanc reigns supreme here, and is expressed with great precision. On the "terres blanches," it gains in amplitude and depth, with a more enveloping texture. On the "caillottes," it becomes livelier, straighter, with an almost sharp freshness. The maturation, sometimes in barrels, supports the wines without ever masking their origin, providing relief and a beautiful texture.
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