Vincent Gaudry, Sancerre Rouge Les Vignes de Chavignol, 2022 so102824 test and matures tannins to silky

and matures tannins to silky elegance

a historic but still under-the-radar distillery

and this 2023 Roussette de Savoie is a perfect example of what makes the region so special

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Vincent Gaudry, Sancerre Rouge Les Vignes de Chavignol, 2022 so102824 test and matures tannins to silkyYes, Sancerre makes red, and in the right hands it's some of the Loire's most compelling Pinot Noir. Vincent Gaudry was the first Sancerre grower to earn Demeter biodynamic certification, and this bottling comes from old vine plots in the famed hamlet of Chavignol, using a rare small berried strain known as "pinot fin." Whole cluster fermented with native yeasts and raised in used barrels, it's a delicate, terroir driven red built on chalk. For anyone