Domaine Vacheron is one of Sancerre's premier estates, led by cousins Jean-Laurent and Jean-Dominique Vacheron. Fully certified organic and biodynamic, the estate is renowned for showcasing Sancerre's distinct soil types through precise single-vineyard bottlings.

"Les Romains" is one of the estate's most celebrated lieux-dits, defined by pure silex (flint) soil over a limestone base. Flint soils absorb and retain heat, giving Sauvignon Blanc a signature smoky, struck-flint mineral intensity and laser-like acidity that rivals top Chablis or Pouilly-Fumé. The 2024 is hand-harvested from biodynamically farmed vines, fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts, and aged in neutral French oak casks and foudres on its fine lees, yielding an exceptionally focused white bursting with zesty lime, white peach, pink grapefruit, crushed chalk, and a streak of gunflint smoke that drives a long, mouthwatering, saline finish.

Why You'll Love It

• Sourced from an iconic silex single vineyard, delivering unmatched flinty minerality and tension.
• Certified biodynamic farming and low-intervention cellar work preserve maximum site purity.
• Explosive aromatics of citrus peel, lemon verbena, white flowers, and struck match.
• Richly textured on the mid-palate from lees contact, anchored by a piercing, linear acid spine.

How To Serve It

• Serve chilled between 48°F and 52°F, avoiding an over-chill that mutes the flinty aromatics.
• Decant for 20 minutes to let the tight mineral reduction dissipate.
• Pour into all-purpose stems to focus its high-toned citrus and smoky perfume.
• Pair with fresh oysters, goat cheese crostini with Chèvre de Sancerre, pan-seared sea bass, or grilled octopus.