🇫🇷 Chêne Marchand cru Bué — grapefruit, white flowers & flinty mineral precision.
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Sylvain Bailly Sancerre Chêne Marchand — Loire Valley 2024
Sylvain Bailly is a family domaine with deep roots in Sancerre, farming Kimmeridgian marl and caillottes (stony limestone) soils across some of the appellation’s most prized sites. Chêne Marchand is one of Sancerre’s most prestigious crus, located in the village of Bué and renowned for its caillottes soils — a stony...Show More >
Sylvain Bailly Sancerre Chêne Marchand — Loire Valley 2024
Sylvain Bailly is a family domaine with deep roots in Sancerre, farming Kimmeridgian marl and caillottes (stony limestone) soils across some of the appellation’s most prized sites. Chêne Marchand is one of Sancerre’s most prestigious crus, located in the village of Bué and renowned for its caillottes soils — a stony limestone that produces wines of greater power, richness, and longevity than your average Sancerre. This is not a simple, zesty Loire white: it is a structured, mineral-driven Sauvignon Blanc with the depth and precision to age. The Bailly family’s commitment to sustainable viticulture and meticulous winemaking ensures the purity and terroir expression that Chêne Marchand demands.
The nose bursts with grapefruit, white flowers, and a distinctive flinty minerality that is the unmistakable signature of the appellation. On the palate, lemon zest, green apple, and a refreshing, lively acidity carry through to a long, stony, mineral finish. Precise, focused, and built for the table.
Producer: Sylvain Bailly, Sancerre, Loire Valley, France
A structured, mineral-driven Sancerre from one of the appellation’s most prestigious crus — Sylvain Bailly Chêne Marchand is the Loire white that punches above its weight.
