Andre Neveu La Grand Fricambault Sancerre

André Neveu, owner of his eponymous domaine in the tiny village of Chavignol, has been making wine for over 45 years. André, locally known only as ‘Casio,’ is a seventh-generation winemaker in this village known mostly for its famous ‘Crotin de Chavignol;’ a small round of aged goat’s cheese that is best consumed at 10am with a fresh glass of Sancerre! Today, Casio’s son-in-law Thomas Dézat has assumed the role of winemaker at this 30 acre estate. Producing four terroir-specific white Sancerres (all 100% Sauvignon Blanc), a red Sancerre from Pinot Noir, and a rosé, also from Pinot Noir, Casio and Thomas are producing some of the best Sancerres available.

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Soil: Silex

At harvest, the fruit is machine harvested and destemmed before pressing and transferred to steel tank for a cold soak prior to the start of fermentation. The wine is then aged in steel tank for roughly 6 months before bottling. The wines always go through full malo-lactic fermentation. The flagship wine and bulk of production, resides in the Le Grand Fricambault parcel within ‘Le Butte de Sancerre.’ The domaine’s plot here totals 5 hectares. This is also where the Pinot Noir vines are planted for Sancerre Rouge and Rosé production.