2007 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre

Sancerre is the region in the Loire Valley that is know for its crisp white wines made from Sauvignon Blanc.  Unlike a New Zealand sauvignon blanc, Sancerre is generally a more chalky, minerally style of wine that shows more of the white flower notes and much less of the citrus fruit.

Pascal Jolivet  covers roughly 50 acres with vineyards near the villages of Bue, Verdigny and Ste. Gemme.  The grapes are grown in soils that are about 50% limestone, 30% chalky clay and 20% flint and the philosophy at the Domaine is to let the grapes speak for themselves without a lot of manipulation by the winemaking team.

This 2007 was definitely a home run.  The wine was acidic but not zesty.  The nose and palate definitely hit you with the flinty, mineral quality and the palate showed lots of white flower, a good dose of green herbs and just a touch of citrus on the finish.

Delicious by itself, I would also love to pair this up with some simple boiled seafood or perhaps some ceviche.

Cheers!