Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Blanc “Jadis”
WHY WE LOVE IT
- This cuvée comes from kimmeridgian marls, recognizable for its cluster of comma shaped small fossilized oyster shells from the famous and well exposed slopes of Chavignol.
- For this wine, low yields, organic fertilizer only, use of grass cover, everything is made to respect the terroir and to obtain the most beautiful grapes.
Varietal Composition: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Elaboration: After pressing, the juice is allowed 2 days of natural clarification by sedimentation. Next, the juice is placed in barrels and tanks. Alcoholic fermentation converts the natural sugars into the wine’s soul while the flesh of the grape creates its rich bouquet. Sancerre Jadis is racked and bottled in accordance with the lunar cycle.
Tasting Notes: Its green gold color has some bright and luminous reflects. Its nose is quite expressive and complex. It evolve all along the tasting. It opens beautifully on exotic fruits, green mango, citrus, honey and a hint of menthol. The mouth is powerful, round and harmonious. One can taste fresh grape but also a refreshing and sharp minerality. It is a particularly long lasting wine.
PRESS
2011 – 95 Wine Enthusiast
2012 – 95 Wine Enthusiast
2013 – 94 Wine Enthusiast
2014 – 93 Wine Advocate | 93 Wine Spectator
2019 – 94 Wine Advocate | 94 Wine Enthusiast | 93 Wine Spectator | 92 James Suckling | 90-92 Vinous
2020 – 94 Wine Enthusiast | 92 Wine Spectator | 92 James Suckling | 92 Decanter
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
For ten generations now the Bourgeois family has devoted its passion and values to Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, becoming Sancerre’s most well-known producer. The company is now led by the current generation of the family – Jean-Marie and Remi Bourgeois. The winery and family base is the village of Chavignol, and Domaine holdings can be found on a mosaic of plots throughout Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. Each plot is isolated and worked in respect of its origin to reveal, in the most precise and true way, the expression of its terroir, whether we are talking Kimmeridgian marls, flint, or limestone clay soils. We see this expressed in a dizzying array of bottlings, many of which are amongst the most sought after of their kind in the Loire each year.