2024 Gerard Boulay, Sancerre, Chavignol

Gérard Boulay continues his fastidious stewardship of Chavignol’s Kimmeridgian slopes, employing manual cultivation and long fermentations with indigenous yeasts in neutral vessels to prioritize soil transparency over varietal aromatics. This cuvée is defined by its origin in the village’s iconic *terres blanches*, where the high limestone content of the steep white-marl slopes dictates a palate of significant mineral density and alkaline lift. The 2024 vintage was shaped by a cooler, more temperate growing season that demanded rigorous canopy management, ultimately yielding fruit with exceptional tartaric acid retention and moderate potential alcohols. As a result, the wine exhibits a lean, architectural structure characterized by a chiseled saline nerve and a fine-grained phenolic grip that provides a persistent, vertical finish.