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The hamlet of Chavignol really is the place to be in Sancerre if you are looking for depth, cut and interest. This horse-shoe shaped ridge of vineyards gives so much more personality to the fruit grown here than some of the duller juice produced from the plains around the town of Sancerre. The 2018 is another beautiful wine from Mathieu, pure and vibrant citrus, herbs and minerality on the nose. The palate has juice and concentration, plenty of bright gooseberry and ripe citrus fruit, clear precise acid lift and that chalky, mineral drive on the finish.

An old favourite on these pages is this crisp, fresh Sancerre, with a long, intense flavour. A superb all-rounder, perfect with goat’s cheese and white meat.