Sancerre La Guiberte

A real classic from the region! Beautiful white wine with a very light golden color / Elegant aromas in the nose of white peaches, nectarine, apple blossom and limestone. Flavors of sweet citrus, white peaches and plums make for a wonderfully light wine. Fits perfectly with many different types of dishes such as oysters, mussels or white meat. The Alain Gueneau Sancerre “La Guiberte” comes from a small family-owned estate on the eastern side of the Loire Valley in France. You will still find the characteristic citrus freshness and a slight grassiness of the grape, but examples from Sancerre tend more towards restraint, minerality and elegance. The secret lies not only in the cooler climate of northern France, but also in the region’s soil – a strip of ancient clay-limestone deposits that stretches from the famous white cliffs of Dover in England across the channel into northern France . Alain and daughter Elisa are the 2nd and 3rd generations of the Gueneau family to farm this land, three quarters of which is planted with Sauvignon Blanc vines with an average age of about 25 years.