The Sancerre is a world-renowned terroir. The presence of vines in Sancerre and on the banks of the Loire River dates back to Antiquity. The vineyard of Sancerre wines was destroyed by phylloxera at the end of the 19th century. Instead of replanting only pinot noir, winemakers added sauvignon blanc to the pinot noir. The quality of the Sancerre wine has always been at the rendezvous since then. The white wines made from Sauvignon Blanc have been classified AOC since 1936.
Located east of the city of Bourges, the Sancerre vineyard covers approximately 2,770 hectares. The appellation covers 14 communes: Bannay, Bué, Crézancy, Menetou-Râtel, Ménétréol, Montigny, Saint-Satur, Sainte-Gemme, Sury-en-Vaux, Thauvenay, Veaugues, Verdigny, Vinon and of course Sancerre.
The vines of Sancerre have been planted on three types of soils. The "terres blanches" are located in the west of the territory, on the hills. The wines from these clay-limestone soils are more full-bodied. On the central hillsides, the "caillottes" are characterized by stony and calcareous soils, which give floral notes to the wine. Finally, on the hills to the east of the vineyard, the siliceous clay soils give firm, mineral wines.
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