Domaine Baron, Touraine Sauvignon

COUNTRY

France

REGION

Loire Valley (Stretching West to East under Paris)

GRAPE VARIETY

Sauvignon Blanc 100%

Jean-Pierre Baron was one of the first winemakers to plant Sauvignon in Touraine in 1946. The stony slopes descending to the River Cher in Touraine are so calcareous that walking between the rows of vines you almost trip over the fossils. This was once a sea bed, and the limestone rock formed of trillions of fossilised crustaceans imparts a notable mineral and saline character to this stunning old wine

Samuel Baron takes care of the vineyard he inherited from his father using biodynamic practices and opting for low yields that give concentrated fruit with typically fresh gooseberry and elderflower aromas, supported by appetising acidity and a deep mineral purity thanks to those obliging crustaceans

This top quality Loire Sauvignon is more than a match for many of the delicious Sancerre and New World Sauvignons we tasted in our quest for a top-class Sauvignon.