Claude Riffault Les Chailloux 2021
White
Sancerre, France
7.9
WineSaint
White currant and wet stone aromatics lead to a palate of remarkable intensity, where citrus zest meets chalky minerality. The lees aging provides subtle richness without masking the wine's electric core. Piercing acidity drives a finish that lingers with almost Chablis-like purity.
white currantwet stonecitrus zestchalk
Label
Claude Riffault
→A small Sancerre domaine run by Stéphane Riffault, making site-specific, low-intervention Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire's most storied appellation. Among the region's most thoughtful producers.