Domaine du Pré Semelé - Sancerre - Mainbré - White - 2023

Wine:

The 2023 White Sancerre Mainbré impresses with its clarity and precision, offering aromatic notes of lemongrass and white flowers. This wine has a clean, focused palate with a bright mineral edge that really brings out the terroir's energy. The limestone soils lend the wine its lively, fresh character. A true standout! Rated 93/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, long-pressed, fermented in stainless steel and wood vats, aged for 8 to 10 months on the lees.

Certified organic wine.

Color:

Pale yellow with green highlights.

Nose:

Beautiful aromatic bouquet marked by a lemon-citronella note, nettles and white flowers.

Palate:

This wine is precise, with a clean, crystalline structure, supported by vibrant flavors and a lovely mineral finish. On the palate, the aromatic notes come through beautifully—this is a perfectly crafted Sauvignon that truly reflects its terroir!

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Seafood, fish, crottin de Chavignol.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2033

Julien and Clément Raimbault have risen to the top tier of Sancerre, earning 1 star in the RVF Guide (Revue du Vin de France) and challenging traditional hierarchies. Trained by icons Vincent Pinard and Alphonse Mellot, the brothers have developed their own distinctive style, crafting wines of exceptional balance and remarkable precision, with a purity that sets them apart.


Organically farmed, their 22-hectare vineyard is largely situated on slopes with chalky clay soils, ideal for producing wines of exceptional finesse and delivering a vibrant, precise expression of Sancerre. They embody the ambitious new generation of Sancerre winemakers.