Vincent Gaudry, Sancerre Rouge Les Vignes de Chavignol, 2022 so102824 test and smoke—layered

and smoke—layered

The palate is creamy yet taut

and matures tannins to silky elegance

and this 2023 Roussette de Savoie is a perfect example of what makes the region so special

and the style is unmistakably old-school: savory

Vincent Gaudry, Sancerre Rouge Les Vignes de Chavignol, 2022 so102824 test and smoke—layeredYes, Sancerre makes red, and in the right hands it's some of the Loire's most compelling Pinot Noir. Vincent Gaudry was the first Sancerre grower to earn Demeter biodynamic certification, and this bottling comes from old vine plots in the famed hamlet of Chavignol, using a rare small berried strain known as "pinot fin." Whole cluster fermented with native yeasts and raised in used barrels, it's a delicate, terroir driven red built on chalk. For anyone