Category: Sancerre

Friday Fact: Waiter, there are rocks in my glass!

In describing the white wines of the Loire, you’ve often heard us use terms like “flinty”, “chalky” and “minerality.” Have you been scratching your head, wondering what exactly we mean by that?

Wine experts have long agreed that minerals in vineyard soils show up in the glass. This is certainly true in the Loire, where wines are often described as having aromas of flint, chalk, and graphite.