The flagship grape variety of the Centre-Loire, where it has its historical origins, Sauvignon gained its acclaim at the beginning of the 20th century, during the replanting of vineyards after phylloxera. Its cone-shaped clusters and tightly packed berries hold firm, crisp flesh beneath a thick skin. The climate and soils of the Centre-Loire encourage a very slow ripening, allowing the grape to fully express its finesse and freshness. 

On clay-limestone soils (Kimmeridgian), Sauvignon produces fresh, lively wines. On caillottes it delivers fruity, aromatic wines, delicious from their youth. Flint brings structure and elegance, with a distinctive mineral note often described as “gunflint”. Sands and gravels, meanwhile, enhance freshness and fruitiness.

The sauvignon reveals a palette of rich and complex aromas ranging from citrus (orange, grapefruit) to white flowers (iris, acacia, linden), vegetable scents (mint, broom, boxwood), with notes of white fruits (peach, pear) and even exotic fruits (pineapple, and even exotic fruits (pineapple, passion fruit, lychee), with always that fresh, precise mineral edge.