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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.
Christophe Reverdy
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.
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Crisp, fruity and clean. White flowers (acacia, jasmine) and citrus fruits aromas. Perfectly balanced.
Refreshing and flavorsome on the palate. Green apple, minerals, and citrus. It finishes with mouthwatering and bright acidity. Exceptional value.
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| Item Number | Unit | Units/Case | Type | UPC - bottle | SCC - case | SRP/Unit |
| F1GG164068SBS | 375ml | 24 | Glass | 7 84585 00047 0 | 1 07 84585 00047 7 | $12.95 |
| F1EE164069SBS | 750ml | 12 | Glass | 7 84585 00006 7 | 1 07 84585 00006 4 | $23.95 |
| F1CC164028SBS | 1.5L | 6 | Glass | 7 84585 01520 7 | 1 07 84585 01520 4 | $49.95 |
Single vineyard (10 hectares) Average age of the vines: 20 years old 55% Flint soil + 35% Caillotes + 10% Terres Blanches (Kimmeridgian Marl) Vinification: cold fermentation in stainless steel tank, no oak, no malolactic fermentation.
A delicious wine, perfect with fish dishes, especially salmon, and a local goat cheese Crottin de Chavignol.
"A bright, herbaceous style, with flint, thyme and chive notes bouncing off one another, carried by crackling acidity
through the racy finish. A chalky echo adds length. Drink now through 2019. 5,000 cases made. - J.M."
- Wine Spectator (November 15th 2017), 91 pts + Smart Buy
"A flinty sauvignon cushioned by passion fruit richness, this presents ripeness in its soft, accommodating textures, while a line of greenness and flintiness runs underneath. In fact, more than half of this 25-acre vineyard is silex soils, the balance made up of caillottes and terres blanches. Give this wine a year to integrate in the bottle."
- Wine & Spirits Magazine (April 2017), 91 pts - Year's Best Loire
"The wine is ripe and soft, with a style that is more towards tropical fruits. So apricots, ripe pears are cut with crisp acidity. The wine is tangy at the end with orange zest flavors. Drink from 2017."
- Wine Enthusiast (September 2016), 88 pts
"This ripe, full wine has layers of green fruits over the acidity and mineral texture. It is structured and shows plenty of tight texture. But the fruitiness dominates, giving a refreshing edge and a crisp aftertaste."
- Wine Enthusiast (May 2016), 91 pts - Editors' Choice
"The 100% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2014 Sancerre La Reine Blanche, comes from a single vineyard and offers loads of crushed chalk and dust intermixed with grapefruit, lemon blossom and a hint of quince. It is fresh, medium-bodied and best drunk over the next 3-4 years."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (March 2016), 87 pts - Excellent Wine Values for Under $25
- Wine & Spirits Magazine (April 2015), 89 pts
- Wine & Spirits Magazine (April 2014), 87 pts
"Based in Verdigny, the Reverdy family has been farming since the 17th century. This single-site bottling, aged in steel, bursts with layered notes: thyme, river stones, quince and green apple. It's mineral-packed but mouth-filling, with a masterful polish to the texture and peach-like sweetness."
San Fransisco Chronicle (August 10th 2012)
"One of the most famous family names of the Loire Valley is Reverdy, and this particular one, Jean Reverdy, has turned out an outstanding 2011 Sancerre La Reine Blanche. Clean, pure notes of white flowers, quince, melon, and white peach are all present in this surprisingly opulent, fleshy, rather exuberant and flamboyant style of Sancerre, which is quite dry but surprisingly plush. Drink it over the next several years, as I don’t think it will be very long-lived."
Wine Advocate (Issue 201, June 2012), 90 pts
