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
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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.