| Country: | France |
| Region: | Loire |
| Winery: | Michel Thomas |
| Grape Type: | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Vintage: | 2025 |
| Bottle Size: | 375 ml |
Michel Thomas Sancerre Blanc is 100% Sauvignon Blanc (40% Caillottes, 40% Grosses Terres, 20% Silex)
The wine displays an exotic nose with a touch of smoke and licorice. On the palate, peach and watermelon dominate with citrus zest and chalk notes.
Aged on the lees for a few months (no oak). It goes well with seafood, fish, goats cheese.
Thomas Sancerre Rose is made from 100% Pinot Noir.
Vines are 20-55 years old.
Terroir (soil type) is a blend of "Caillottes" and "Terre Blanche".
Everything is machine harvested (which means it is 100% destemmed).
50% Direct press + 50% Saignée (bled) with 12-24 hours of skin contact maceration.
The alcoholic fermentation is done in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks.
Right before bottling, the wine is fined with Bentonite (very light filtration with oenologic clay).
Tasting Notes:
Light, bright pink. Redcurrant, strawberry and chalk on the nose, with a touch of singed orange gaining strength with air. Dusty red fruit and citrus flavors are braced by tangy minerality, which adds lift and cut. Uncompromising in the best way, finishing with excellent clarity and echoes of lemon and orange zest.
Food pairings:
This is a very versatile wine. You can have it on its own in the summer time as an apéritif. But it is also excellent with Hors d'Oeuvres and terrines. It will compliment any white meat dish and poultry. You can also enjoy it with salmon or exotic food (slightly spicy sushi).
Thomas Sancerre Blanc Cuvee Terre Blanche is made from 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc.
A typical Sancerre with citrus, honey, and flint notes, supple and fragrant. The palate is fresh, with grapefruit and lemon flavors and a pleasant minerality throughout.
Thomas Sancerre Blanc Terre Blanche was fermented in part Oak foudre (Cuve tronconique) and part 400-liter oak barrels for 18 Months.
Pair with grilled fish with lemon sauce, caesar salad with chicken as well during the spring or summer time.
From the caillottes soil type.
A Sancerre fermented and aged in amphorae, straw-colored, with full aromas and a beautiful complexity: grapefruit, honeysuckle, orange blossom and a pinch of curry. A fine sweetness coats an expressive, dynamic and juicy mouth, with a zesty accent. Complete, persistent, its place is at the table, on fish with fennel for example.
A pure expression of Sancerre’s classic terroir. Grown on the appellation’s prized Caillottes soils — shallow, stony limestone mixed with gravel — this Sauvignon Blanc delivers exceptional elegance and vibrancy. The well-draining stones promote deep rooting and early ripening, yielding a wine with bright aromatics of citrus, white peach, fresh herbs, and wet stone. Crisp, lively acidity and a refined, mineral-driven finish make this the quintessential Sancerre — refreshing, aromatic, and perfectly balanced. Ideal as an aperitif or with shellfish, goat cheese, and fresh seafood.
Only 1000 bottles produced.
Jean Reverdy Sancerre Blanc is 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Single vineyard. Vinification: cold fermentation in stainless steel tank, no oak, no malolactic fermentation.
Sweet, fruity and clean. White flowers (acacia, jasmine) and citrus fruits aromas. Perfectly balanced.
A delicious wine, perfect with fish dishes, especially salmon, and a local goat cheese Crottin de Chavignol.
Shirley & David Maudry Sancerre Blanc Cuvee Signature is made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
Our Sancerre has citrus aroma and its inimitable "gun flint" notes. Fruity, minerality and freshness in the mouth to leave the taste full of emotions.
RS: less than 1g/L
TA: 4.5g/L
Pairing: Aperitif, fish, seafood, oysters, white meats, spicy dishes and Asian cuisine.
Michel Thomas Sancerre Blanc is 100% Sauvignon Blanc (40% Caillottes, 40% Grosses Terres, 20% Silex)
The wine displays an exotic nose with a touch of smoke and licorice. On the palate, peach and watermelon dominate with citrus zest and chalk notes.
The Domaine Michel Thomas Estate
Michel Thomas and his son Laurent took over the estate in 1970 from Michel's father, who started in 1946. The total production is about 10,000-12,000 cases per year. They export 65-70% of their production, mainly to Japan and Russia.
The Domaine Michel Thomas Vineyard
Today they farm 40 parcels located in four villages, totalling 17 hectares (42 acres): 11 hectares Sauvignon, 6 hectares Pinot Noir. The special bottling "Silex" is limited each year to between 400-500 cases. They grow grapes on three soil types: 40% Terre Blanche-Argilo-Calcaire, 40% Caillottes-calcaire, 20% Le Roc-Silex.
J. Lohr Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon is made from 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Franc.
Displays blackberry and blueberry compote aromas garnished with crushed violet, cracked pepper, and black tea. Plump fruit on the palate with fine-grained tannins. Juicy layers of black and red currants lead to a bright finish accented by pastry notes from the 16 months aging in French cooperage.
-Tasting Panel 94 Points
-Wine Enthusiast 94 Points
Louis M. Martini The Gryphon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is made from Cabernet Sauvignon.
The Gryphon takes its name and its crest from the mythical creature that is the traditional symbol of Genoa, the Italian port city where Louis M. Martini was born and from which he set sail for America in 1899 at just twelve years old. The three sections of the gryphon's tail stand for the three generations of Martinis — Louis M., Louis P. and Mike — who built the family's legacy across more than ninety years in Napa Valley.
Six years in the making, The Gryphon is a deliberate return to the classic Napa Cabernet of the 1960s and 1970s: varietal, energetic and alive. Fruit is drawn from premier vineyards across the valley — among them William Hill, Monte Rosso and Stagecoach — and the wine is crafted in the same small-lot cellar used for the winery's flagship Lot No. 1. A blend led by 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, rounded out with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec, it is layered, structured and built for the table. Boysenberry and blackberry open the glass, lifted by dried mint, fennel and a whisper of jasmine, over a core of cool mineral and cocoa from fresh French oak.
Review:
"This is super-classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: inky black-fruited yet bright, layered with sagebrush, tobacco, violets and loamy earth."
Decanter, 97 points