Domaine Jean Reverdy
Sancerre (Loire Valley)

The Estate
 This Domaine is located in Verdigny, one of the top villages in Sancerre, and dates back to 1650.  Jean Reverdy and his son Christophe produce around 100,000 bottles per year on average and export 70% of the total production to UK, Germany, Sweden, Japan and the USA.


The winery


The village of Verdigny


Jean Reverdy


Christophe Reverdy

The Vineyard
 The domaine spreads over 12 hectares (29.64 acres): 9 hectares Sauvignon, 3 hectares Pinot Noir, and produces red, rosé and white wine. The vine age is 25 years and older. The vineyard is divided into 15 parcels located on the hills of Verdigny, Saint Satur, Sancerre and Thauvenay.
The vineyards are planted on three different types of soil:
- silicious-clay soils, "Terres a Silex" (east of hills) - 55%
- pebbly limestone soils, known as the "Caillottes" - 35%
- clay and limestone white soils, the "Terres Blanches" (west of the hills) - 10%
The vineyard of Sancerre measures 2,500 hectares (6,175 acres) total and spreads over 14 communes: Bannay, Bué, Crézancy, Menetou-Ratel, Ménetréol, Montigny, St-Satur, Ste-Gemme, Sancerre, Sury-en-Vaux, Thauvenay, Veaugues, Verdigny and Vinon.
The Sancerre A.O.C. was created in 1936 for the white wines and in 1959 for the reds.


"La Reine Blanche" Vineyard and the Château de Sancerre on the top of the hill

    

The soil types
    

The Wines


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UPC code: 7 84585 00187 3
2006 Sancerre Rouge, "Les Villots", Jean Reverdy 12/750ml
100% Pinot Noir.
20% aged in oak barrels. The wine is spicy, slightly sweet and juicy with cherry aromas. Full-bodied, with a long-lasting finish. Pairs well with rabbit or poultry.

National Retail Price: $25.99 / bottle


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2007 Sancerre Rosé, "Les Villots", Jean Reverdy 12/750ml

100% Pinot Noir.
90% press, 10% bleeding
Lean and light with apricot and red currant aromas.
Pairs well with poultry and spicy food.

 National Retail Price: $25.99 / bottle



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 UPC code: 7 84585 00006 7

2006 Sancerre Blanc, "La Reine Blanche", Jean Reverdy 12/750ml
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Single vineyard. Vinification: cold fermentation in stainless steel tank, no oak, no malolactic fermentation.
Sweet, fruity and clean. White flowers (acacia, jasmine) and citrus fruits aromas. Perfectly balanced. 
A delicious wine, perfect with fish dishes, specially salmon, and local goat cheese Crottin de Chavignol.

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2005 Sancerre Blanc, "La Reine Blanche", Jean Reverdy 12/750ml
 "The nose of Christophe Reverdy’s 2005 Sancerre La Reine Blanche combines gooseberry, white grapefruit, and diverse herbs with a smoky Pouilly-Fume-like note. Bright, citric, faintly nettle-like, and persistently smoky on the palate, if offers admirable concentration, brisk refreshment and a clean, cutting finish."
- Wine Advocate # 172 (Aug 2007), 87 pts
"Beautifully balanced and integrated, this wine features very fresh fruit notes centered on lime and tart apple notes, with lots of zesty but ripe acidity that never seems screechy or sour. Interesting mineral nuances lend complexity, and the whole package is admirably complete and integrated." - Michael Franz, Wine Review Online (Sept 5, 2006), 89 pts

 National Retail Price: $25.99 / bottle

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2006 Sancerre Blanc, "La Reine Blanche", Jean Reverdy 24/375ml
 National Retail Price: $11.99 / bottle