Gérard Millet Sancerre 2023

Country: France

Region: Loire

Type: White Wine

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

Maud and Vincent Lagille’s certified organic, 18 acre vineyard sits on the Treslon/Vrigny border, with all vines in walking distance of their small cellar. The Lagille family have been winegrowers in this corner of Champagne since the 1600’s, and the present-day cellar has been the family’s HQ since 1818. 

This Champagne is equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks and barrels, and aged on lees for 5 years before disgorging. Rich and toasty with buttery brioche notes and roasted hazelnuts. Apple tart, poached pear and lemon zest, dried apricot fruit. Bright and clean, with the distinctive chalky minerality of Sancerre and a grassy, herbal note up the middle and lively acidity throughout to the long, zippy finish.