SAQ Pouilly-Fumé ‘Les Loges’ 2023, Domaine des Rabichattes

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A fine Sauvignon

Making Sauvignon Blanc at an estate called Les Rabichattes is to expose yourself to jokes about 4-mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-one that we won’t make here, being a responsible publication…

More seriously, the Sauvignon Blanc vines spread across the 1,400 hectares of the Pouilly-Fumé appellation are the foundation for high-quality whites with rich aromas and distinctive minerality. Limestone, clay, and flint soils are behind this complexity, as is the semi-continental climate, which allows for a long ripening period that amplifies the grape's acidity.

In the case of this Les Loges cuvée, we are looking at a blend from about thirty mixed plots of vines aged 40 years and older. Limestone for finesse, clay for structure, and finally Kimmeridgian flint for the gunflint character typical of the appellation. Aging in stainless steel tanks on fine lees adds texture to the characteristic citrus and vegetal notes. A beautiful reintroduction to the appellation and its grape variety, which is too often associated with the New World of wine.

• To pair with it: a goat cheese, spinach, and bacon quiche,
• Fun fact: The name Rabichattes is said to come from the old local dialect indicating a gathering place for does (female deer)...
• To better understand Sauvignon Blanc: Get on the waiting list for our varietal happy hour on the subject in autumn 2024!
• Among the good bottles of Sauvignon Blanc from the appellation, you might also choose Pouilly-Fumé Corty Artisan Intro 2022, Patrice Moreux $32 at the SAQ (14923771)