Domaine Jean Reverdy
Sancerre (Loire Valley)

The Estate
 This Domaine is located in Verdigny, one of the top villages in Sancerre. It dates back to 1650 and has been in the family for about 10 generations. Originally the family was growing vines and diverse polycultures, but since the 1950’s they have been focusing on producing wine only. Christophe Reverdy, son of the late Jean Reverdy, now produces around 100,000 bottles per year on average and exports 70% of the total production to UK, Germany, Sweden, Japan and the USA.


The winery


The village of Verdigny


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 age of the vines 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 the 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
2007 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Rouge, Les Villots 12/750ml
100% Pinot Noir.
Made from 100% Pinot Noir. 20% aged in oak barrels. The wine is spicy and juicy with cherry aromas, and proves the point that power is not necessary for a fine wine. Pairs well with rabbit, roasted poultry and ham.


 "Medium ruby. Earthy. dry attack, dry on palate. ripe cherry fruit."
- I-winereview.com (May 2010), 87+

National Retail Price: $23.95 / bottle


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UPC code: 7 84585 00188 0
2009 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Rosé, Les Villots 12/750ml
Made from 100% Pinot Noir. 90% press wine, 10% saignee from the Pinot Noir Rouge.
Lean and light with apricot and red currant aromas.
Pairs well with poultry and spicy food.

"A wonderful curiosity is the 2009 Sancerre Les Villots Rose. Pinot Noir-like notes of pomegranate, forest floor, cherries, spice, herbs, and red currants are found in this medium to full-bodied, distinctive rose. Consume it over the next 1-2 years."
- Wine Advocate (Aug. 2010), 89 pts
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"Light, bright pink. Redcurrant, strawberry and chalk on the nose, with a touch of singed orange gaining strength with air. Dusty red fruit and citrus flavors are braced by tangy minerality, which adds lift and cut. Uncompromising in the best way, finishing with excellent clarity and echoes of lemon and orange zest."
- Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (July 2010), 91 pts

"Medium rose. This is a fruit forward and fruity wine revealing red berries, fresh strawberry, dry palate of raspberries and spice. Effusive red berry fruit, loads on palate yet remains dry. Fruit balances nicely with the sugar. Gorgeous pink color. Effusive red berry fruit, framboise. Loads of essence of red berry fruit on the palate, but it’s dry with herbs. Finishes long and very dry. Quite delicious for its style. Not at all cloying but loaded with fruit. For those who like their roses fruity but not cloying."
- I-winereview.com (May 2010), 89+

"Nicely focused, with watermelon and dried strawberry notes laced with a mineral hint on the finish. Drink now."
- Wine Spectator, 87 pts
National Retail Price: $23.95 / bottle

 
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UPC code: 7 84585 00006 7
2009 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Blanc, La Reine Blanche 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, especially salmon, and a local goat cheese Crottin de Chavignol.

"The 2009 Sancerre La Reine Blanche is 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the regions chalky soils. Gorgeous aromas of flowers, honeyed melons, orange rind, and white currants are beautifully intense, precise, and fresh. Vinified and aged in stainless steel, with no malolactic, it exhibits zesty acidity and medium to full body buttressing the intense flavors. Drink it over the next 3-4 years."
-  Wine Advocate (Aug. 2010), 91 pts
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 2008 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Blanc, La Reine Blanche 12/750ml
 "Pale gold. Brisk, sharply focused aromas of lemon zest, quinine and oyster shell. Dense, sappy and classically dry, offering a fine balance of volume and definition. The dusty citrus flavors expand through the middle palate while maintaining nerve and focus. Conveys a riper, fruitier impression than the 2007 version but this wine is just as precise."
- Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (March/April 10), 89 pts
"This Sancerre offers a pale gold straw color with aromas of citrus and minerals. It has a leesy palate of yellow melon and a touch of crème brulée. This is a terrific wine for the price."
- International Wine Review (June 09), 88 pts

National Retail Price: $23.95 / bottle

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 2008 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Blanc, La Reine Blanche 24/375ml