Claude Riffault Sancerre Monoparcelle 469 2021
White
Sancerre, France
8.0
WineSaint
Mineral-driven intensity from old vines delivers unusual weight and grip for the appellation. Stone fruit and citrus pith emerge beneath a framework that feels almost Burgundian in its seriousness. The limestone terroir adds chalky backbone and textural complexity. Bold and uncompromising. This needs several years to find its balance.
stone fruitcitrus pithlimestone mineralitychalk
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.