2024 Menetou-Salon, Domaine des Brosses

• Style: Bright, mineral Sauvignon Blanc
• Taste: Lemon peel, white blossom, crisp and supple
• Food: Goat cheese, oysters, white fish, asparagus
• Occasion: Weeknight, Sunday lunch, summer drinking
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Straw-yellow and aromatic, this wine opens with intense lemon peel and white blossom. The palate is supple and vibrant, with enough acidity to cut through richer foods yet rounded enough to linger without harshness. At 12.5% ABV, it's deft and food-friendly, showcasing what Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire does best—restraint married to flavour.

The Winery — Domaine des Brosses

Established in 1875 near Sancerre, this 11-hectare estate has been run by the Girard family since 1973, when they modernised both winery and vineyards. Nicolas Girard, now leading alongside his brother Anthony, draws on their travels throughout the wine world to craft wines that are fresh, modern and aromatic while maintaining classical style. The 2024 vintage faced wet, humid conditions and serious mildew pressure—constraints that sharpened the wine's clarity. Fruit was harvested at night to preserve freshness, then fermented in stainless steel at low temperature to protect aromatics. The grapes came from clay-rich 'Terres Blanches' soils, vines aged 15 to 45 years, and spent 4 to 6 months on fine lees to build texture and depth.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is an aperitivo wine and a weeknight hero. Pair it with fresh goat cheese, oysters, lighter fish dishes, or asparagus—the wine's acidity and citrus do the work. It shines at summer lunches and casual gatherings where uncomplicated pleasure matters. Among the finest expressions in our Light & Crispy White Wine selection, it represents what makes France's Loire Valley one of the world's most reliable sources for mineral, honest white wine. If you're exploring beyond obvious names, this is a superb starting point.