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Sancerre
Loire · Central Vineyards, France
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Crisp and mineral Sauvignon Blanc, restrained rather than tropical.
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Sancerre and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc side by side: structure on the WSET scale, grapes, aromas, drinking window, typical UK price and what to eat with each.
Crisp and mineral Sauvignon Blanc, restrained rather than tropical.
Loud, pungent and tropical; the benchmark for New World Sauvignon.
The shape of each wine, then each measure on the WSET scale.
These are close in structure; the differences are mostly in grape, aroma and place.
Sancerre: Sauvignon Blanc (a little red from Pinot Noir)
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, 100%
| Sancerre | Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc | |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Sauvignon Blanc (a little red from Pinot Noir) | Sauvignon Blanc, 100% |
| Climate | Cool continental | Cool maritime, very sunny, cold nights |
| Soil | Kimmeridgian marl, chalky caillottes and flint (silex) | Stony alluvial gravels |
| Classification | AOC | GI |
| Drinking window | 1–8 years | 1–3 years |
| Typical price | £15–£45 | £9–£30 |
| Food | Crottin de Chavignol goat's cheese, trout, asparagus | Goat's cheese salad, Thai food, seafood |
| Producers to know | Domaine Vacheron, Henri Bourgeois, François Cotat | Cloudy Bay, Dog Point, Greywacke |