Our Sancerre wines
Our white wines are made with Sauvignon blanc, and our red wines are made with Pinot noir. All of our plots are located on Bannon’s south-facing hillside. This exceptional location has different terroirs, which were farmed by the monks of Saint-Satur’s abbey. Each plot has its own unique terroir, which allows us to express various nuances through each of our cuvees. As a consequence, all of our wines are unique, that’s why you’ll find different cuvees among the estate.
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Our white wines from Sancerre
Our white wines are all made with Sauvignon Blanc grapes. This variety is perfect to express the versatility of the various terroirs in Sancerre. The hillside of Bannon, a comparatively narrow area, still offers a large palette of aromas that you can taste in our four different cuvees. The clay-limestone cuvee and the flint cuvee are both typical of their own terroir while the Syllas cuvee, given in reference to our son’s middle name, is a blending of the two different terroirs previously mentioned.
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Sancerre blanc
This wine is our estate’s signature cuvee, which is made with the grapes of thirty year-old vineplants (the ones we planted when we revived the estate’s activity). It’s the perfect expression of that soil composed of clay and limestone. This specific mineral combination gives this wine an ideal balance and an exceptional finesse.
Food and wine pairing
Really enjoyable for the aperitif, it can be easily paired with seafood, white fish, white meat (poultry and veal) and with the famous crottin de Chavignol (a local goat cheese).
This wine should be drunk preferably between 9°C and 12°C.
Sancerre blanc Silex
For those who love gunflint aromas, this Sancerre, which has a great minerality, will be a hit. The association of a terroir composed of old vines and vines planted on flinty soils results in a distinguished and powerful wine.
Food and wine pairing
The Silex cuvee pairs very well with cold meat, seafood and white meat (poultry and veal). You can also try it with a good raced cheese or simply for an aperitif.
This wine should be drunk preferably between 9°C and 12°C.
Sancerre blanc Syllas
Forty year-old vines, a soil combining clay, limestone and flint, fully ripe grapes and an aging process on fine lees, this is the secret for this atypical cuvee.
Food and wine pairing
The sweetness of the Syllas cuvee will pair very nicely with fish dishes, foie gras and sweet desserts. It can also be enjoyed on its own for the aperitif. Depending on its vintage and on your taste buds, you can adapt your pairings, we highly guarantee that this wine will never disappoint you.
This wine should be drunk preferably between 9°C and 12°C.
Sancerre Blanc
Cuvée Pierre Alexandre Chevalier
Tribute to Pierre Alexandre Chevalier
It’s the latest addition to our estate. This white Sancerre was aged in oak barrels for 12 months. It has a beautiful and intense golden colour, as well as a remarkable and elegant bouquet, which mixes hints of vanilla blooming during the aging process and the typical fruity aromas of Sauvignon blanc.
Food and wine pairing
This wine reveals a brand new expression of the Sauvignon variety with its richness and atypical taste for a Sancerre. You can pair it with scallops or with calf sweetbread (an ultimate French delicacy). Moreover, it’s still very good enjoyed on its own for an aperitif.
This wine should be drunk preferably between 9°C and 12°C.
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Our red Sancerre
Our red wines are all made with Pinot noir. Sancerre used to be well known for its red wines, whereas now, the area is renowned for its white wines. The Pinot noir restores its former glory among the other great French red wines. We produce two different cuvees :
a typical red Sancerre and a cuvee aged in oak barrels, in tribute to Pierre Alexandre Chevalier.
Sancerre rouge
This red Sancerre is made by blending grapes grown on old vines coming from clay-limestone and flinty soils. This wine is of a bright red colour, with red fruit aromas combined with hints of pepper.
Food and wine pairing
This wine with character will pair perfectly with grilled meats. You can also try it along with cheese!
This wine should be drunk preferably between 14° and 18°
Sancerre Rouge
Cuvée Pierre Alexandre Chevalier
Tribute to Pierre Alexandre Chevalier
Our estate’s brand new cuvee, named in tribute to Pierre-Alexandre Chevalier, who established a huge part of the domain, has been aged in oak barrels for a year. This results in a garnet-colored wine, with a nice blending of soft woody notes and hints of red fruits.
Food and wine pairing
This wine has a strong structure, which will be a perfect match paired along with traditional French dishes. We advise you to drink it along marinated venison dishes or raced cheeses, it will be a match made in Heaven!
This wine should be drunk preferably between 14° and 18°
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Our rosé wine
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Sancerre rosé
Made by using a traditional method called “saignée”, this wine made out of Pinot noir has a beautiful clear salmon colour and it will be perfect to enjoy during summer. Its balanced red fruits aromas, typical of the Pinot noir variety, will be a perfect match for a huge range of dishes, from a cosy aperitif to a sweet dessert!
Food and wine pairing
You can totally pair this refreshing rosé with paellas, cuscus or grilled meats. We strongly advise you to serve it chilled.
This wine should be drunk preferably between 9° and 11°
Mademoiselle Constance
This sparkling wine is made with our Rosé as a base, and along the aging process, it develops fine bubbles with fruity aromas. It’s a festive wine, perfect to celebrate any special occasion! We named it after our daughter’s first name, Constance.
Food and wine pairing
This sparkling wine is very enjoyable both for the aperitif and paired with a dessert.
This wine should be drunk preferably between 9° and 12°
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Our sparkling rosé wine
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