2025 Domaine Gueneau Sancerre "Les Terres Blanches", Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The Domaine Gueneau Les Terres Blanches Sancerre comes from 25 year old Sauvignon Blanc vines rooted mainly in the chalky clay limestone slopes (terres blanches) of Sury en Vaux and Chavignol, soils that lend depth and minerality to the wine. Farmed under a sustainable culture raisonne approach with grass cover between rows and single Guyot pruning, the grapes are hand harvested, gently pressed in a pneumatic press, and undergo a short

As well as the sizeable portfolio of wines made under the Louis Jadot label itself

that owners Ricardo and Isabel Pena produce their award-winning Domus Aurea Cabernet Sauvignon

for whom the domaine is named

so we must protect it

Brand works with fruit harvested at lower Brix

The 2024 vintage experienced a cool

he travelled and worked with winemakers in Canada

60-70% on the Lieux-Dit and 100% on the Grand Cru

Spontaneous fermentation and maturation on the lees for 4 months in stainless steel tanks

After World War II his grandfather moved to the city Ptuj where he started working in the Ptujska Klet – Ptuj wine cellar as a cellar cleaner and worked his way up to head winemaker and CEO of the oldest winery in Slovenia now know as Pullus

The fruit is crushed de-stemmedthen undergoes cold soaking for 3 days

this domaine raises the bar for what is possible with Cabernet Franc in Chinon