Domaine Philippe Gilbert Menetou-Salon Blanc AOC 2022

A lush style of a Menetou Salon, with a nod to Chenin Blanc while remaining true to Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc

$62.00

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Citrus Fruit, Floral, Mineral, and Herbaceous, Sweet Spice and Smokey

BODY: Medium -
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)

Origin: Loire Valley (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume & More), France

Grape Varietals:

Sauvignon Blanc

Winemaking:
Biodynamic and Organic
Wild yeast and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 7-12 Months Stainless Steel Tanks

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Salmon mains, rabbit or chicken Cacciatore, Cheese (Goat's Cheese / Crottin de Chavignol)

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Hokkien mee, sushi, Gỏi Bưởi Tôm Thịt (Pomelo Salad with Pork and Prawn)

Domaine Philippe Gilbert

Domaine Philippe Gilbert is located in the center of France: the Menetou-Salon vines produce rare wines. Their quality is recognized as one of the most demanding in the Loire. In the Menetou-Salon appellation, in the center of the Loire Valley

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Domaine Philippe Gilbert Menetou-Salon Blanc AOC 2022

Domaine Philippe Gilbert is one of the top producers in Menetou-Salon, a lesser-known AOC that borders Sancerre. While obscure in comparison to its neighbor, Menetou-Salon has great terroirs; Gilbert's fantastic wines – some of the region's very best – are proof.

The domaine is equally adept at producing both mineral, fine-boned whites (Sauvignon Blanc) and silky, noble reds (Pinot Noir), both of which impress even at the entry-level domaine bottlings

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Planted 25 years ago on a clayey-limestone terroir dating back to the Kimmeridgian, the vines extend on average over 10 or so hectares divided among six plots.

Taste Profile: Tonic and full-bodied sauvignon. Fresh and salty wine. Unfailingly mineral-driven, yet without the straitjacketed citrusy rigidity more conventionally and commercially minded Loire Sauvignon Blanc frequently displays. A sense of lusciousness—one that is distinct from viscosity—provides a texturally attractive counterpoint to the rapier-like acidity, and nods ever so glancingly to its upstream Chenin-Blanc-based cousins

Winemaking Process: This white sauvignon is aged on fine lees in a stainless-steel tank for 10 to 18 months.

Bright & Mineral Whites

From the limestone character of Sancerre to the green, herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc of Marlborough, this style group often shows off cut grass and wet stone. Often associated with coastal regions or limestone based terroir, these wines are characterised with crisp acidity, mineraiity, citrus tones, with a hint of grassiness