Claude Riffault - Sancerre Mosaique Calcaire
| Vintage: | 2022 |
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| Description: | At barely 30 years old, Stéphane Riffault (Claude's son and now the owner of the estate) is turning out Sancerre bottlings that are the envy of many producers twice his age. As David Schildknecht put it, "make no mistake: this address in the hamlet of Maison Salle (Sury-en-Vaux) is now one of the five or six most exciting estates in the Sancerre appellation." Given that Stephane's holdings represent 4 tenths of 1 percent of the appellation, this kid is clearly doing something right. Based in the village of Sury-en-Vaux, the Stéphane Riffault works 33 different parcels in 8 different lieu-dits spread across 4 villages. The 13.5 hectares of vines are plowed, and no synthetic material is used and starting in 2017, the property has been certified organic by Ecocert and biodynamic by Biodyvin. Unlike most Sancerre producers, the entire harvest |
| Price: | $ 38.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
