Domaine du Pré Semelé is a small, family-owned producer from Maimbray just north of the town of Sancerre, where the 4th generation is today at the helm.
Since 2018, they have been tinkering with conversion to organic cultivation; a lengthy process of paperwork that could make any counter pope giggle with envy.
Sancerre is the town that also gave its name to the Loire’s best-known white wine. Some of the most elegant white wines are made here from the sauvignon blanc grape, which gives wines with a characteristic aroma of gooseberry, grass, elderflower and citrus.
Barrel aging is rarely used – not even in this case, which means that the wine retains its freshness and crispness. Cold fermentation takes approx. 3 weeks on stainless steel.
The wine is outgoing and intense with an elegant, very fresh and crisp taste, which ends minerally.
This is sauvignon blanc precision with excellent purity, crisp acidity and aromatic richness.
Should be enjoyed in large white wine glasses at 8-10° and either as an aperitif or as a versatile food wine; salad with baked goat’s cheese is the classic, but it is also good for not too heavy dishes with fish and shellfish, including sushi.
