{"product_id":"2024-domaine-vacheron-sancerre-blanc-chambrates","title":"2024 Domaine Vacheron, Sancerre Blanc “Chambrates”","description":"\u003cp\u003eDomaine Vacheron, run by cousins Jean-Laurent and Jean-Dominique Vacheron, has farmed biodynamically since the mid-2000s and is known for isolating its finest parcels into single-vineyard bottlings that trace Sancerre's varied soils bottle by bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSituated on a high plateau above the village of Bué, \"Chambrates\" is planted on deep Kimmeridgian marl and limestone, the famous terres blanches (white earths) also found on the finest slopes of Chablis. These clay-rich soils retain moisture and cool temperatures, producing a Sancerre of real power, weight, and broad-shouldered structure that rewards cellaring. The 2024 is aged in large neutral French oak foudres and neutral barrels to let its dense, marl-driven texture develop fully, delivering a serious, structured white of yellow orchard fruit, Meyer lemon, dried herbs, wet clay, and a rich, satiny texture that melts into a saline, structured finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourced from Kimmeridgian marl (terres blanches), giving the wine real body, structure, and power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a broader, more vinous, age-worthy profile than the estate's lighter caillottes bottlings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplex aromatics of golden apple, candied lemon peel, wet stone, and subtle anise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong aging potential, with tertiary complexity developing over a decade or more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe slightly cooler than room temperature, between 50°F and 54°F, to appreciate its body and depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecant for 20 to 30 minutes to let its dense texture and aromatics unfurl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour into all-purpose stems to frame its rich, broad structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with butter-poached lobster tail, roasted chicken in cream sauce, or aged Gruyère.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47842384052278,"sku":"SOMM2609-VCH24SANCCHMB-750","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2024DomaineVacheron_SancerreBlanc_Chambrates_9a2a1048-7c65-47e2-ae57-a4b025d58ef1.png?v=1790121701","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2024-domaine-vacheron-sancerre-blanc-chambrates","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}