Gerard Boulay

Sancerre Tradition 750mL

Boulay’s entry-level is drawn from mature, 35- to 40-year-old vines rooted entirely in the limestone soils of Chavignol. Boulay’s entry-level is drawn from mature, 35- to 40-year-old vines rooted entirely in the limestone soils of Chavignol. 

The juice is naturally fermented and aged for eight months in tank, on lees, with a small volume also fermented in a single large wooden cask. This is the only blended cuvée in the Boulay line-up, yet, even here we can taste the kind of finesse, texture, and stony/earthy/salty minerality that has made this humble grower one of France’s most respected vignerons. 

From a classically styled Sancerre vintage, you get a wealth of ripe citrus and orchard fruit, with just a hint of botanical aroma. On the palate, it’s bright, crystalline and racy, with a ripple of fleshy power alongside a deep core of rocky minerality and a slight grip. It finishes with stony definition and a mineral twang. A refined expression Sauvignon Blanc that is unmistakably French.