J. de Villebois Quincy 2022

Quincy is a village located in the east of the Loire wine region. It gained its appellation for dry white wines made from Sauvignon Blanc in 1936, just a few months before Sancerre. Situated around the town of Bourges, the Quincy vineyards sit on a plateau overlooking the River Cher, a tributary of the Loire River. The vines benefit from a continental climate, experiencing a drier and warmer growing season than that further downstream towards the Atlantic Ocean. However, the risk of frost can be significant, and a handful of producers have installed wind turbines in the region to help reduce the occurrence. The climate is nevertheless still relatively cool, so the grapes require an extended hang time to reach full ripeness. This slow and gradual maturation of the berries leads to greater complexity in the wine. The grapes for this wine come from vines grown in limestone soils, which impart elegance to the wine. The vineyard soil is managed sustainably in terms of the environment and biodiversity.