Based just north of Chavignol, the Girards farm 30 acres of vines, including this six-acre parcel on an east-facing hillside of rocky limestone soil. Made without added yeasts, there's nothing but the local microfauna to point up the bright sauvignon thiols of passion fruit, and they do it quietly, allowing the silky texture and the white-stone minerality to gently capture your attention. Wine & Spirits Magazine
Severn Goodwin
Limestone, grass, pear, yum.
Limestone, grass, pear, yum.
9.1Shari Wilkinson
Like a walk on the beach with squeaky sand beneath the toes.
Like a walk on the beach with squeaky sand beneath the toes.
8.8David Boileau
Not the best for the appellation. Lack of complexity, off aftertaste.
Not the best for the appellation. Lack of complexity, off aftertaste.
8.8WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.