Domaine Gérard Boulay Sancerre à Chavignol 2024 special-cases the timing of this frost

the timing of this frost event played into our favour as we watched the vines bounce back with secondary budburst

subtle flinty minerality and a gentle notion of cedar spice

in particular in higher elevation exposures with cooler microclimate

The new wine is then transferred to used oak barrels where it spends a further five months before bottling

Domaine Gérard Boulay Sancerre à Chavignol 2024 special-cases the timing of this frostBoulays entry level is drawn from mature, 35 to 50 year old vines rooted entirely in the limestone soils of Chavignol. The multiple sites are largely sloping vineyards on the lower flanks of the Chavignol hillside terroirs of Les Chasseignes, Les Longues Fins and La Rue de Veaux. Importantly, Boulay also includes fruit from his younger vines on the great hillside of La Grande Cte. The juice ferments spontaneously and rests for eight months in tank, on