2024 Domaine Blanchet Pouilly-Fumé "Cuvée Kriotine", Loire Valley, France
ABOUT THIS WINE
âCuvĂ©e Kriotineâ is a special terroir selection, hailing from a vineyard that Francisâ grandparents first planted so many years ago. Here, chalky limestone soils create an ideal mineral cocktail for Sauvignon Blanc vines, giving grapes pep and poise and energy that translates directly to the glass. âKriotineâ is a fantasy name inspired by the word âcriot,â which in local dialect describes a vineyard terroir with many white stones.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Since the early 1990s, winemaker Francis Blanchet has crafted a special selection of pure Sauvignon Blanc from fruit selected from flint-rich vineyards for us. This unique terroir announces itself explosively: knock two vineyard stones together and you canât help but be bowled over by the aroma of firecracker smoke.
Now that Francisâ son, Mathieu, has joined the winery, the Blanchet family can count eight generations of winemakers among its ranks. This centuries-plus dedication to the soul of the Loire and the character of Sauvignon Blanc, its native grape, make the Blanchet clan a reliable source for the true voice of this vibrant grape.
In addition to their special flint-soil selection, Francis has further identified unique plots of landâwhether with older, massal selection vines or âKriotine,â for example, from chalky limestone soilsâand then has bottled them separately. This attention to terroir is what sets Blanchet Sauvignon Blanc apart from, and certainly qualitatively above, more basic regional bottlings.
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ABOUT THIS WINE
âCuvĂ©e Kriotineâ is a special terroir selection, hailing from a vineyard that Francisâ grandparents first planted so many years ago. Here, chalky limestone soils create an ideal mineral cocktail for Sauvignon Blanc vines, giving grapes pep and poise and energy that translates directly to the glass. âKriotineâ is a fantasy name inspired by the word âcriot,â which in local dialect describes a vineyard terroir with many white stones.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Since the early 1990s, winemaker Francis Blanchet has crafted a special selection of pure Sauvignon Blanc from fruit selected from flint-rich vineyards for us. This unique terroir announces itself explosively: knock two vineyard stones together and you canât help but be bowled over by the aroma of firecracker smoke.
Now that Francisâ son, Mathieu, has joined the winery, the Blanchet family can count eight generations of winemakers among its ranks. This centuries-plus dedication to the soul of the Loire and the character of Sauvignon Blanc, its native grape, make the Blanchet clan a reliable source for the true voice of this vibrant grape.
In addition to their special flint-soil selection, Francis has further identified unique plots of landâwhether with older, massal selection vines or âKriotine,â for example, from chalky limestone soilsâand then has bottled them separately. This attention to terroir is what sets Blanchet Sauvignon Blanc apart from, and certainly qualitatively above, more basic regional bottlings.
