2025 Domaine Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Blanc Les Baronnes
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Body: full-bodied. Fuller than most white wines from ; 13.5% alcohol.
Acidity: high. from the fairly cool climate of .
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Log inDomaine Henri Bourgeois is located in Chavignol, where 60 years ago the estate covered 2 hectares. The tenth generation of the family business now owns 65 hectares, which provide grapes for half of the wines produced. The family also has a property in the Marlborough region of New Zealand and even bottles some of their spicy Sancerre wines. The top Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé wines are aged in oak barrels.
The terroirs of Sancerre are as diverse as the wines they produce. Les Baronnes is a prime example. This delicious Sancerre is made from grapes grown in vineyards between Chavignol and Sancerre. These vineyards have a subsoil composed of clay and limestone, approximately two-thirds of which is clay and one-third limestone. This results in wines with a lively and fruity character, with typical fruity Sauvignon aromas. This is taken into account during the winemaking process, with fermentation at a low temperature, between 15 and 18 degrees Celsius. This is followed by aging on fine lees, which gives it a beautifully ripe and rich character. The epitome of a classic Sancerre, a perfect example of Sauvignon Blanc, in a unique, mouth-filling, and powerful style.
A delicious Sancerre from Henri Bourgeois, so quality is assured. The old vines, over 30 years old, give the wine its concentration. In the glass, this Sauvignon Blanc has a light, fresh color with golden hues. On the nose, we detect the typical notes of a good Sancerre, such as pineapple, grapefruit, white flowers, passion fruit, and a touch of citrus. This is a superbly fruity, aromatic, and complex wine. Fresh and lively with citrus fruit and a hint of gooseberry. This Les Baronnes Sancerre is beautifully ripe, juicy, and flavorful, rich and full-bodied, pleasantly dry, yet not at all astringent, thanks to its soft acidity.
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Domaine Henri Bourgeois winery has been working with passion and care with Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir grapes for 10 generations to make wines with a unique expression. Every member of the family: Jean-Marie Bourgeois, Arnaud, Lionel and Jean-Christophe uses his knowledge and expertise to achieve this goal. The winery is located in the heart famous town of Chavignol, on the largest terroirs of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. The area is located at the headwaters of the Loire.
The pioneering spirit within the family ensured that in 2000 a winery could also be started in Marlborough, New Zealand: Wijnhuis Clos Henri. Here too Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir bloom on the large terroirs of this region.
Clos Henri is a special new project in Marlborough, started by the renowned Bourgeois wine family from Sancerre, France. There, his wines are marketed under the name of the founder, Henri Bourgeois. This beautiful company in Chavignol is one of the references in the Sancerre. Henri is no longer alive, but his children and grandchildren continue the house in a magisterial way. Based on partly own vineyards and partly purchased grapes, the Bourgeois family produces mature and classic Sancerres, totaling some 1.2 million bottles, with 72 hectares of vineyards at the base.
They were able to apply the knowledge they gained in the Sancerre about the cultivation and vinification of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir one-on-one in their special new winery in New Zealand. For this purpose, the family acquired 109 hectares of meadows in Marlborough in 2000, in order to be able to unleash their passion in another country. They chose the Wairau River district, in the river valley west of Blenheim, the central town of Marlborough. A logical choice, because the soil here is very poor, due to the old deposits of river boulders, and therefore perfectly suitable for planting Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. But at the same time, the location has been chosen so that some of the vineyards are located on the hills. As a result, three types of terroir can be found on the purchased land, which enhances the complexity of the wines. The wines of the different parts of the vineyard have a distinctly different character.
One of the reasons for choosing this particular piece of land was that it was still so unspoilt. There was a sheep farm here, and the land was never plowed or fertilized - there was really no human intervention whatsoever. That meant a healthy surface, ideal for planting a beautiful vineyard. While maintaining the biological balance, Jean-Marie Bourgeois first planted plants that would give the soil some extra nutrition to compensate for the shortages of certain nutrients. The first canes were planted in August 2001. Each year, six hectares of vineyards are planted, so that it takes a total of twelve years before the whole piece is transformed from farm to vineyard. This also makes it possible for the family to get an even better idea of the special terroir step by step, as well as to further improve and adjust the vineyard management where possible. In this way, a special vineyard has been created for exactly the same two grapes with which Bourgeois is also successful in Sancerre and its surroundings: Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. The first wines under the name Clos Henri were made in 2003 and the following years benefited from the special terroir of this new vineyard. A beautiful project, which already yields special wines.
Deze 2025 Domaine Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Les Baronnes geeft een levendig, fruitig profiel met tonen van grapefruit, passievrucht, ananas, witte bloemen en een subtiele kruisbessenscherpte, ondersteund door zachte zuren en een rijpe, mondvullende rijkdom door rijping op de lie. Dankzij die frisse citrus-zuurstructuur en rijke, sappige body is hij ideaal bij witte vis, schelpdieren, salades en kazen; hij snijdt mooi door vettige vis zoals zalm of makreel, accentueert de zilte smaken van coquilles en garnalen en vormt een verfrissend contrast bij romige kazen en groene salades. Voor extra harmonie kies je eenvoudige bereidingen zoals gegrilde of in de oven gegaarde vis met citroen en kruiden, kort gebakken coquilles of een salade met vinaigrette op basis van citroen of mosterd, want die bereidingen versterken de fruitige frisheid en het fijne mondgevoel van deze Sancerre.
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