Domaine de la Villaudiere Sancerre Rouge 2022

The vines are cultivated using sustainable agricultural methods. The vineyard is in conversion to HVE, which officially recognises the environmental performance of winegrowers, including biodiversity conservation, plant protection strategies, fertiliser use, and water resource management. Herbicides are not used; the soil is carefully ploughed, and cover crops help to limit yields. The Pinot Noir vines are 40 years old and are reaching the pinnacle of their quality potential. Half of the vineyard comprises a clay-limestone soil locally called "Terres Blanches", which translates as white soil. In contrast, the remaining half is a drier, stony limestone soil called "Caillotes", which incorporates small pebbles. The vines undergo de-budding, and the leaves are thinned during summer.