{"product_id":"philippe-auchere-sancerre-blanc-2025-750ml-white-wine-bottle-13-abv","title":"Philippe Auchere Sancerre Blanc 2025, 750ml White Wine Bottle (13% ABV)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Loire Valley, France (Sancerre AOC \/ Bué)\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc\u003cbr\u003eBody: Light to Medium\u003cbr\u003eNotes: Green apple, white peach, pink grapefruit, crushed limestone, and white blossoms, with a chalky mineral tension and a bright, zesty lemon-soaked finish\u003cbr\u003ePairing: Fresh Valençay or Chavignol goat cheese, oysters on the half shell, seared scallops, grilled asparagus, or continuous charcuterie boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Producer\u003cbr\u003eDomaine Philippe Auchère is a multi-generational, highly respected family estate situated in the famous winemaking village of Bué, nestled in the heart of the Sancerre appellation in the Upper Loire Valley. The estate's vineyards are planted across Sancerre's celebrated mosaic of soils—combining Oxfordian limestone (caillottes) for intense aromatics and chalky Kimmeridgian clay (terres blanches) for structure and depth. Practicing organic viticulture, the Auchère family prioritizes soil health and careful vineyard management to grow pristine, pure-expression Sauvignon Blanc. In the cellar, they work with a minimal-intervention ethos: fermenting spontaneously with native yeasts, avoiding heavy oak, and aging the juice on fine lees to preserve the crisp mineral spine and vivid fruit clarity native to Bué terroir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wine\u003cbr\u003eThe 2025 Sancerre Blanc from Philippe Auchère is a classic, beautifully focused expression of Upper Loire Sauvignon Blanc. Hand-harvested from mature vines planted on steep limestone slopes, the fruit undergoes a gentle pressing followed by a slow, cold fermentation with native wild yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Matured on its fine lees over the winter to develop a silky textural weight while keeping its high-toned electric acidity completely intact, the wine is bottled with light handling. The 2025 vintage captures quintessential Sancerre energy; it masterfully pairs an intense, expressive bouquet of fresh orchard fruits, citrus peel, and spring flowers with a chalky mineral grip, snapping acidity, and a long, zesty finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philippe Auchere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47636969881749,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/gcfwines.com\/products\/philippe-auchere-sancerre-blanc-2025-750ml-white-wine-bottle-13-abv","provider":"Good Clean Fun","version":"1.0","type":"link"}