Gitton Père & Fils – Les Herses Sancerre 2023 – Loire Valley France

Gitton Père & Fils Les Herses Sancerre 2023 is a Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre grown on Silex Sparnacien and aged ten months in large oval Slavonian-oak tuns, giving the wine mineral depth, texture, and structure.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape(s): Sauvignon Blanc
• Region / Appellation: Sancerre AOC, Loire Valley, France
• Vintage: 2023
• Soil: Silex Sparnacien — solid flint, clay, and limestone
• Vinification / Aging: Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts; 10 months in 30hl oval Slavonian-oak tuns
• Vineyard Plantings: 1961, 1969, 1972, and 1981
• Climate: Cool continental
• Co-managed by: Pascal & Denise Gitton
• Style: Dry white wine; mineral, structured, velvety, and balanced

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

Straw-colored with an intense, complex varietal profile. The palate is velvety and balanced, with slight astringency on the finish and a pronounced mineral character from the silex terroir.

❤️ Why We Love It

• Old vineyard plantings give the cuvée unusual depth for Sancerre
• Ten months in large Slavonian-oak tuns adds texture without turning the wine overtly oaky
• Flint, clay, and limestone soils drive the mineral profile

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Shellfish and grilled fish
• Scallops
• Pork or poultry
• Goat cheese
• Herb-driven vegetable dishes

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Sauvignon Blanc drinkers who prefer mineral, structured whites
✓ Fans of silex-driven Sancerre with added textural depth
✓ Buyers looking for a Loire white suited to the table
✕ Not ideal if you prefer soft, fruit-only whites