Since day one, Vincent Gaudry has set an unprecedented bar for quality of biodynamically farmed vineyards and terroir-driven Loire Valley wines. Working with vineyards grown around the village of Sury-en-Vaux, on the west bank of the Loire River, Gaudry farms his vines with serious passion for biodynamics. A genuine innovator in his field, many have come to Gaudry for recommendations on how to implement biodynamic and organic farming into their vineyards. Taking incredible pride in his work, he farms the 90-year-old Sauvignon Blanc vines without the use of chemical fertilizers, uses only organic compost to supplement soils, ploughs only in spring and early summer, leaves grasses in between the vines and maintains strictly small yields for production of his classic Loire Valley wines. The grapes for this particular classic expression of Sauvignon Blanc are grown on a west-facing hill, planted in silex, which is basically flint-based soils over limestone and clay. When it comes to winemaking, he ferments the grapes in stainless steel tanks using only indigenous yeasts, before aging the wine on its lees. The classic terroir matched with Gaudry’s impeccable practices and unique terroir makes for an incredible tasting experience.