Domaine du Nozay
La Plante Froide
Coming from the small climat of La Marâtre in Sancerre, the vines are grown in Kimmeridgian marls with lots of clay, 220 meters high on a plateau above the cellar with rows planted north to south, facing the hill of Sancerre. The grapes come only from the plot that bears the same name.
The famous terroir of Sancerre, known as “Terres Blanches” (white lands), promotes self-defense and good health for the vine. The 16 year old vines are planted on an East facing slope at 220 meters elevation. Pruning, disbudding, and training techniques are used to create a favorable micro-climate. The soil is managed for the benefit of the biomass and the vine. The Domaine also experiments with sonic stimulation in the vineyards. Speaker towers emit tonal sequences throughout the day to enhance sap circulation and overall plant health.
- Region
- Loire Valley
- Appellation
- Loire
- Sub-Appellation
- Sancerre AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Aging
- 10 months in stainless steel tanks.
- Alcohol
- 12.88%
A brilliant and intense color with golden reflections distilling elegant and discreet aromas of lychee, pink grapefruit, yellow lemon, and especially of sliced yellow peach. With an ideal acidity carried by an admirably structured body, its refreshing notes of pear in syrup, give it a certain pleasure on the palate.
Wine Spectator
90 Points
2022
"With an underlying zestiness to its round, spiced notes of apple and verbena, this white is built on a solid foundation of stones. Lemony crispness pulses throughout, with a salty, briny thread from start to lithe finish. A smoky version, offering bitter details of pepper and salt."
— Kristen Bieler, 2024
