Domaine Pellé - Menetou-Salon - Les Blanchais - White - 2023

Wine:

From a northeast-facing marl terroir planted in 1966, Les Blanchais is the estate’s first single-vineyard selection—an initiative dating back to the 1980s. The 2023 Menetou-Salon Les Blanchais White is a powerful, persistent Sauvignon Blanc built for aging. It offers a fresh, flavourful texture with vibrant citrus and subtle herbal notes. A precise expression of the grape that promises even greater complexity with time.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, fermented in wooden vats, barrels and stainless steel vats, aged on lees in casks, mainly in barrels and in stainless steel vats.

Certified organic wine.

Color:

Golden brown.

Nose:

Citrus and plant scents combined with mineral notes.

Palate:

A powerful yet balanced Sauvignon Blanc, with impressive length and a fresh, flavour-packed texture that brings both richness and precision to the palate.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Grilled king prawn skewers, baked fish, oysters.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2029

A benchmark estate in Menetou-Salon and awarded one star by La Revue du Vin de France—a leading French wine publication—Domaine Pellé is one of the Loire Valley’s standout names.

Since 2008, Pierre-Henry Pellé has brought a meticulous approach to every detail, from biodynamic farming to precise parcel selection and carefully managed aging. The result is a range of cuvées that reflect the unique character of their terroirs with remarkable clarity.

What sets the estate apart is the consistency across the board: crisp, precise Whites and deeply structured Reds built to age beautifully.