2022 Domine Paul Prieur Sancerre Blanc "Mont Damnés", Sancerre, Loire Valley, France 1.5L MAG
ABOUT THIS WINE
Hailing from the renowned Mont Damnés vineyard, one of Sancerre’s most esteemed sites, this 2022 Sancerre Blanc exemplifies the purity and elegance that the region is famous for. The steep, south-facing slopes of Mont Damnés, with their Kimmeridgian marl soils, give the Sauvignon Blanc grapes a perfect environment to thrive, resulting in wines of great complexity and finesse. This vintage was fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks to preserve its fresh, mineral-driven profile, offering a pure expression of both grape and terroir.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
For 11 generations, the Prieur family has been winegrowers in the village of Verdigny, Sancerre. The present proprietors and winemakers are Luc Prieur and his father Didier (who himself took over from his father Paul in 1973). Three generations of Prieurs receive clients and visitors who have been coming to the Domaine for generations. Luc joined the team in 2010, after completing his oenology studies in Beaune and stages in Burgundy and in England. For the 2010 vintage, the Domaine acquired a new pneumatic press and renovated and expanded their cellars. As a result, the Prieurs can totally eliminate exposure to air at pressing time in order to capture all of the vivid aromas and flavors of ripe fruit and minerals of their Sauvignon Blanc grapes. The hallmark of the Prieur Sancerre Blanc is its ideal combination of verve, balance and length.