Cedrick Bardin, Coteaux du Giennois Blanc, Loire Valley, France 2019
{sustainable} 100% Sauvignon Blanc
ZESTY GRAPEFRUIT & TROPICAL NOTES, FRAGRANT & FIRM
Cédrick Bardin’s domaine is a patchwork of properties in Sancerre, Pouilly, and a few acres in the lesser-known Coteaux du Giennois. This appellation lies immediately to the north of its more famous neighbors and provides a different, but still excellent, expression for Sauvignon Blanc. Dominated by dark, clay-comprised soils, this plot yields grapes with a subtler yet more exotic character, with tropical undercurrents shining through refreshing citrus overtones.
Serving Suggestion: Sauteed calamari w/ parsley garlic butter. Pesto pasta w/ spring vegetables. Herb-marinated goat cheese on crostini.
