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| Region: | Loire |
| Winery: | Michel Girault |
| Grape Type: | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Vintage: | 2024 |
| Bottle Size: | 750 ml |
Planted on 12.35 acres (5 hectares)
Color: pale gold
Nose: mineral “flint” aroma
Mouth: fruity
Classic vinification :
- Soft pressing of the grapes upon arrival (no skin contact maceration)
- Cold settling for 24 hours at low temperature (10°C - 50°F)
- Fermentation in Stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (17°C - 62°F)
- Ageing on the fine lees for 5 months
- Racking in February
- Cold stabilization followed by a slight filtration
- Bottling.
Born into a family of winegrowers in the Sancerre region, based in Bué, a small village near Sancerre, Michel Girault established his estate in 1971 with a few plots in the Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé appellations. Starting with 4 hectares, the estate has grown over the decades and now comprises 17 hectares: 11 hectares in the Sancerre appellation, including 2.5 hectares of Pinot Noir, and 6 hectares in the Pouilly-Fumé appellation.
In 2007, Anthony Girault joined his brother Olivier, who had already been working on the property since the late 1990s. That same year, Domaine Michel Girault became Earl Michel Girault, with Anthony and Olivier taking over the management of the estate.
Domaine Michel Girault offers Sancerre wines in all three colors and two cuvées in the Pouilly-Fumé appellation.
Anthony and Olivier vinify all the wines produced by the estate in both appellations. All the wine is bottled at the estate and sold for export, at wine fairs in France, and directly from the estate.
The various Sancerre red and white wines, the Sancerre rosé, and the two Pouilly-Fumé wines from Domaine Michel Girault are regularly recognized by wine guides.
3.7 acres (1.5 hectare) planted.
Color: light yellow
Nose: aromatic wine supported by a beautiful minerality
Mouth: Roundness and a touch of liveliness gives it a nice finish
Classic vinification :
- Soft pressing of the grapes upon arrival (no skin contact maceration)
- Cold settling for 24 hours at low temperature (10°C - 50°F)
- Fermentation in Stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (17°C - 62°F)
- Ageing on the fine lees
- Racking followed by a slight filtration
- Bottling.
Served at a temperature of 12°C (53°F), it will accompany your white meats, sea fish, shellfish and cheeses.
17.3 acres (7 hectares) planted.
Color: clear and brilliant pale gold
Nose: powerful with citrus aromas
Mouth: fruity and citrus aromas
Classic vinification :
- Soft pressing of the grapes upon arrival (no skin contact maceration)
- Cold settling for 24 hours at low temperature (10°C - 50°F)
- Fermentation in Stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (17°C - 62°F)
- Ageing on the fine lees for 5 months
- Racking in February
- Cold stabilization followed by a slight filtration
- Bottling.
Only 1.5 acre (0.6 hectare) !
Color: light yellow, green highlights
Nose: pleasant citrus and mineral notes
Mouth: a fine wine with a crunchy finish and the same delicious flavors
Classic vinification :
- Soft pressing of the grapes upon arrival (no skin contact maceration)
- Cold settling for 24 hours at low temperature (10°C - 50°F)
- Fermentation in Stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (17°C - 62°F)
- Ageing on the fine lees for 5 months
- Racking in February
- Cold stabilization followed by a slight filtration
- Bottling.
Only 0.27 acre (0.11 hectares) !
Color: light yellow with silvery reflection,
Nose: wine with fine citrus notes
Mouth: Roundness and a touch of liveliness gives it a nice finish
Classic vinification :
- Soft pressing of the grapes upon arrival (no skin contact maceration)
- Cold settling for 24 hours at low temperature (10°C - 50°F)
- Fermentation in Amphora
- Ageing on the fine lees
- Racking followed by a slight filtration
- Bottling.
Served at a temperature of 12°C (53°F), it will accompany your white meats, sea fish, shellfish and cheeses.
Michel Thomas Sancerre Blanc Silex is 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc.
Intensely aromatic and concentrated Sauvignon from the Silex soils, this is a wine of great concentration and excellent balance. Aromas of fresh herbs, with flavors of citrus, ripe gooseberry, apple and a hint of gunflint. A delicious apéritif and the classic match for goat cheese or asparagus.
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. This wine come from the hardest stone soil on the vineyard giving it pleasant notes of fruit and a very dry flavor: This wine is bottled using traditional methods without filtration, allowing for a authentic and natural taste to the wine.
A delicious apéritif and the classic match for goat cheese or asparagus.
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.
La Despensa Boutique Sangiovese is made from 100 percent Sangiovese.
There's really very little Sangiovese in Chile. It was an educated gamble to plant this variety in La Despensa little corner of Colchagua and the team is thrilled with the results.
This Sangiovese is a fresh and fruity take on a classic Italian variety, but with the typical savoury notes of tomato and cherry. Perfect for early drinking, but will improve for many years to come.
Hailing from over two dozen vineyards across the beautiful Golden State, the Turley Juvenile is more of a clear bellwether for a vintage than any other wine we make. Fragrant, lifted aromas of ripe dark fruits like black raspberry and blood orange on the nose. Superb balance between acidity, tannin, and spice, with a succulent, profoundly satisfying texture.
Review:
The 2024 Zinfandel Juvenile is a very pretty entry-level offering from Turley. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, spice and mint give this mid-weight, perfumed red tons of character. The 2024 is an especially delicate, gracious Zinfandel. What a beauty.
-Vinous 91 Points