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Sylvain Bailly, Sancerre Chene Marchand, 2024

White Wine from Loire, France
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Chêne Marchand is the vineyard the merchants used to keep for themselves — the name is a corruption of "Choix Marchand," a merchant's choice — and it's still arguably the most famous site in the Sancerrois. The parcel is pure Jurassic "Caillottes," 100% limestone under a thin skin of clay, with vines over 50 years old planted at a dense 6,500–7,000 per hectare, and it gives a Sancerre of real chalky tension rather than just grassy greenness. The Baillys have farmed in Bué father to son since 1700, and the estate today is run by Jacques with his wife Marie-Hélène and daughter Sonia, who took over winemaking in 2007. Their approach is to keep everything separate: 23 parcels across 19 hectares, sorted into roughly a dozen vats by site, soil, exposure and vine age, so a site like this one can speak on its own. Vinification here is deliberately hands-off — table sorting, press juice kept apart, a 24-to-48-hour static settling, fermentation in thermo-regulated vats, then ageing on fine lees. In an appellation where quality swings wildly from grower to grower, this is one of the reliable ones, and a grand-vineyard Sancerre that overdelivers for what it is.

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More about Sylvain Bailly

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sauvignon Blanc

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Crisp

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Chèvre from just up the road — Crottin de Chavignol, warmed on toast — plus oysters on the half shell, sole meunière, trout with almonds, asparagus with a lemony vinaigrette, or a plate of shrimp and herbed rice.

Tasting Profile

Dry, pale and bright. The nose runs to citrus — lemon and grapefruit — with white flowers and a distinct stony, mineral edge. Medium-light body, brisk acidity, a lees-driven touch of texture on the palate, and a clean, chalky, citrus-toned finish.