Who makes it
Domaine Vacheron manages 34 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc and 11 hectares of Pinot Noir in Sancerre. The domaine makes white, rosé and red wines, with standard cuvées alongside bottles from named parcels.
Sancerre Blanc forms the entry cuvée, while the range also includes Sancerre Rosé and Sancerre Rouge. The red wines bring Pinot Noir into an appellation more often associated with Sauvignon Blanc.
Where it grows
Domaine Vacheron is based in Sancerre, in France's Loire region. Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir share the vineyards, so the appellation appears in white, rosé and red forms.
The white range carries several parcel names, while Belle Dame and Les Marnes give the red wines their own site addresses within Sancerre.
How it is made
The cellar
The domaine's vineyards are planted to Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. The 2024 Sancerre Blanc is 100% Sauvignon Blanc and ferments with natural yeasts.
Natural yeast fermentation uses the yeasts present on the grapes and in the cellar, allowing fermentation to begin without a commercial yeast addition.
What they make
The white range begins with standard Sancerre Blanc and extends into named parcel wines: Les Romains, Chambrates, Paradis, Guigne Chèvres, Le Pavé, Lieu dit, Les Garennes and L'Enclos des Remparts. Les Romains is described as age worthy and collectible.
Sancerre Rosé is a dry rosé. Sancerre Rouge has a refined Burgundian personality, with Belle Dame from flint soils and Les Marnes as named red parcel wines.