extending ripening and preserving exceptional acidity—an advantage that brings lift and definition to this traditionally framed blend
where the Tinta Negra variety acts as a conduit for the high-altitude
While the legendary Château Simone (Palette’s most famous producer) casts a long shadow
dry-farmed plots on granite and schist soils within 15 kilometers of the Atlantic
It is a precise expression of Anjou schist
2024 Gerard Boulay, Sancerre, Mont Damnes Site_Les Caillerets extending ripening and preserving exceptionalThe Boulay family has farmed their nine hectare estate in the village of Chavignol since 1380, maintaining a legacy of careful stewardship in the heart of Sancerre. This wine is made from Sauvignon Blanc grown on the steep, south facing slopes of the Mont Damns vineyard, where the vines, averaging 45 years of age, thrive in Kimmeridgian limestone soils. In the glass, it shows bright notes of citrus and crisp orchard fruit, defined by a saline mineral