Description
BACKGROUND
The estate’s history starts around 1850 and today, Roger Champault is
the 5th generation in this family business. When Roger Champault took
over the estate, he only owned 5 acres, little by little the estate grew
thanks to the new land that was bought and therefore the new vines that
were planted. He also modernized the viticultural and winegrowing
facilities and put thermoregulated tanks in the cellar. After their studies,
Roger’s two sons, Laurent and Claude began working with him. They
are now the two owners of this beautiful inheritance. Planted on
slopes with renowned aspects and terroirs,
APPELLATION Loire (Sancerre), France
VARIETAL COMPOSITION 100% Sauvignon Blanc
WINEMAKING & VINTAGE NOTES
This cuvée is a blend with two type of soils. The “Terres Blanches”, that
gives complexity represents 70% of the blend. The expression and the
mineral side are from Caillottes based vineyards. Fermentation is in
thermoregulated vats to keep its freshness. After the racking, the wine
stays on fine lees until the bottling