Michel Thomas & Fils Silex Sancerre

In the Egrots, a small hamlet in the commune of Sury-en-Vaux, 4 kilometers from Sancerre, Michel and Laurent Thomas operate a family estate comprising 17 hectares of vineyards, on 3 different types of terroirs: limestone and stony soil giving fine and fruity wines; clay and shellfish soils giving a wine with intense aromas of almonds and citrus; and sedimentary rock very hard siliceous, giving smoked aromas.

The special bottling “Silex” is limited each year to between 400-500 cases. They grow grapes on three soil types: 40% Terre Blanche-Argilo-Calcaire, 40% Caillottes-calcaire, 20% Le Roc-Silex. This wine come from the hardest stone soil on the vineyard giving it pleasant notes of fruit and a very dry flavor: This wine is bottled using traditional methods without filtration, allowing for a authentic and natural taste to the wine.

VARIETALS
100% Sauvignon Blanc

VINTAGE
2024

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SKU: FR0865

Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 12.5%

APPEARANCE
Straw yellow with green shades.

NOSE
An intense, exotic bouquet featuring fresh herbs, ripe citrus zest, white peach, and a distinct touch of gun flint and smoke.

PALATE
Dry, focused, and crisp, balancing vibrant grapefruit, lemon, and ripe gooseberry flavors against a tight, powerful backbone of acidity. A subtle, creamy texture frames the mid-palate, leading into a long and uncompromisingly mineral-driven finish.

AGEING
Matured on its fine lees for 10 months to add depth, roundness, and texture.

PAIRING
Enjoy ideally with fish, can also be drunk at the aperitif and with chavignol cheese.

RATINGS

3.9

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