Kevin et Karine Lauverjat Menetou-Salon 2023 PURYEAR where clay and limestone soils

where clay and limestone soils on the slopes around Castelnuovo Berardenga give the wine its characteristic depth and elegance

The flagship 14 year goes to show that centuries of knowledge is hard to beat

They rarely if ever have to make cluster selections here

Filipa Pato grew up in the middle of it and has built her own reputation there

white peach and a saline snap on the finish

Kevin et Karine Lauverjat Menetou-Salon 2023 PURYEAR where clay and limestone soilsThe Lauverjat family has been farming in Sancerre for generations, but mother and son team Karine and Kevin own vines just over the hill in Menetou Salon: same Kimmeridgian limestone, none of the price creep. They bring the accumulated Sancerre know how with them, farming sustainably, skipping herbicides and pesticides, even treating the vines with seaweed. The fruit comes from 26 to 30 year old vines and ferments in stainless steel to keep everything