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For Sancerre finesse look to the Merlin-Cherrier family, renowned for outstanding quality. They’ve been growers for generations, tending vineyards in the prime Bué region. Their 2021 has classic 'nervosité' with elegant citrus and mineral balance.
Tasting notes
Intense and focused with herbaceous, citrus and stony character
Aroma
Flinty, minerals, and intense grassy lemon notes
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
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The Merlin-Cherrier family have been growers in Sancerre for four generations, and winemakers since 1982. Their 13 hectares of vines in Bué lie on some of the appellation’s finest soils, divided between Terres Blanches and Les Caillottes. The former produces a distinct fruitiness in the wines, while the latter brings out a mineral elegance and finesse. They blend 30 different parcels to make wines with impressive poise and balance. Respect for the environment is their mantra – they rested one particular vineyard for 10 years by planting it with grasses, and now it produces their finest grapes. Spring frosts in the Loire meant yields were down in 2021, but the quality of the whites is superb, with classic freshness. A fine wine with seafood.