Domaine Jean Reverdy
Sancerre (Loire Valley)

The Estate
This Domaine is located in Verdigny, one of the top villages in Sancerre. It dates back to 1650 and has been in the family for about 10 generations. Originally the family was growing vines and diverse polycultures, but since the 1950’s they have been focusing on producing wine only. Christophe Reverdy, son of the late Jean Reverdy, now produces around 100,000 bottles per year on average and exports 70% of the total production to UK, Germany, Sweden, Japan and the USA.


The winery


The village of Verdigny


Christophe Reverdy

The Vineyard
The
Domaine spreads over 12 hectares (29.64 acres): 9 hectares Sauvignon, 3 hectares Pinot Noir, and produces red, rosé and white wine. The age of the vines is 25 years and older. The vineyard is divided into 15 parcels located on the hills of Verdigny, Saint Satur, Sancerre and Thauvenay.
The vineyards are planted on three different types of soil:
- silicious-clay soils, "Terres a Silex" (east of the hills) - 55%
- pebbly limestone soils, known as the "Caillottes" - 35%
- clay and limestone white soils, the "Terres Blanches" (west of the hills) - 10%
The vineyard of Sancerre measures 2,500 hectares (6,175 acres) total and spreads over 14 communes: Bannay, Bué, Crézancy, Menetou-Ratel, Ménetréol, Montigny, St-Satur, Ste-Gemme, Sancerre, Sury-en-Vaux, Thauvenay, Veaugues, Verdigny and Vinon.
The Sancerre A.O.C. was created in 1936 for the white wines and in 1959 for the reds.


"La Reine Blanche" Vineyard and the Château de Sancerre on the top of the hill

    

The soil types

 
  

The Wines


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UPC code: 7 84585 00187 3
2009 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Rouge, Les Villots 12/750ml
100% Pinot Noir.
Made from 100% Pinot Noir. 20% aged in oak barrels. The wine is spicy and juicy with cherry aromas, and proves the point that power is not necessary for a fine wine. Pairs well with rabbit, roasted poultry and ham.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00187 3
2008 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Rouge, Les Villots 12/750ml
100% Pinot Noir.
Made from 100% Pinot Noir. 20% aged in oak barrels. The wine is spicy and juicy with cherry aromas, and proves the point that power is not necessary for a fine wine. Pairs well with rabbit, roasted poultry and ham.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00187 3
2007 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Rouge, Les Villots 12/750ml
100% Pinot Noir.
Made from 100% Pinot Noir. 20% aged in oak barrels. The wine is spicy and juicy with cherry aromas, and proves the point that power is not necessary for a fine wine. Pairs well with rabbit, roasted poultry and ham.


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Medium ruby. Earthy. dry attack, dry on palate. ripe cherry fruit."
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I-winereview.com (May 2010), 87+

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UPC code: 7 84585 00187 3
2006 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Rouge, Les Villots 12/750ml

National Retail Price: $23.95 / bottle


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UPC code: 7 84585 00188 0

2011
Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Rosé, Les Villots 12/750ml
Made from 100% Pinot Noir. 90% press wine, 10% saignee from the Pinot Noir Rouge.
Lean and light with apricot and red currant aromas.
Pairs well with poultry and spicy food.

"The Les Villots Rosé reveals a pale salmon color and a delicate nose of dried cherry with an earth/herbal note. It has a delicate palate of lightly flavored cherry with dried fruit notes and minerals. The palate is dry with some astringency and relatively high acidity. Judging from previous vintages, this wine should improve with further aging and merit a higher rating."
- I-WineReview (April 2012), 88 pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00188 0
2010 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Rosé, Les Villots 12/750ml
Made from 100% Pinot Noir. 90% press wine, 10% saignee from the Pinot Noir Rouge.
Lean and light with apricot and red currant aromas.
Pairs well with poultry and spicy food.

"A fresh, bracing rosé, with watermelon rind and pomegranate notes laced with a lively minerality. Shows good length. Drink now. 2,000 cases made. –JM"
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Wine Spectator (June 15th 2011), 88 pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00188 0
2009 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Rosé, Les Villots 12/750ml
Made from 100% Pinot Noir. 90% press wine, 10% saignee from the Pinot Noir Rouge.
Lean and light with apricot and red currant aromas.
Pairs well with poultry and spicy food.

"A wonderful curiosity is the 2009 Sancerre Les Villots Rose. Pinot Noir-like notes of pomegranate, forest floor, cherries, spice, herbs, and red currants are found in this medium to full-bodied, distinctive rose. Consume it over the next 1-2 years."
- Wine Advocate (Aug. 2010), 89 pts
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"Light, bright pink. Redcurrant, strawberry and chalk on the nose, with a touch of singed orange gaining strength with air. Dusty red fruit and citrus flavors are braced by tangy minerality, which adds lift and cut. Uncompromising in the best way, finishing with excellent clarity and echoes of lemon and orange zest."
- Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (July 2010), 91 pts


"
Medium rose. This is a fruit forward and fruity wine revealing red berries, fresh strawberry, dry palate of raspberries and spice. Effusive red berry fruit, loads on palate yet remains dry. Fruit balances nicely with the sugar. Gorgeous pink color. Effusive red berry fruit, framboise. Loads of essence of red berry fruit on the palate, but it’s dry with herbs. Finishes long and very dry. Quite delicious for its style. Not at all cloying but loaded with fruit. For those who like their roses fruity but not cloying."
- I-winereview.com (May 2010), 89+

"Nicely focused, with watermelon and dried strawberry notes laced with a mineral hint on the finish. Drink now."
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Wine Spectator, 87 pts

National Retail Price: $23.95 / bottle

 
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UPC code: 7 84585 00006 7
2011 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Blanc, La Reine Blanche 12/750ml
100% Sauvignon Blanc
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ingle vineyard. Vinification: cold fermentation in stainless steel tank, no oak, no malolactic fermentation.
Sweet, fruity and clean. White flowers (acacia, jasmine) and citrus fruits aromas. Perfectly balanced. 
A delicious wine, perfect with fish dishes, especially salmon, and a local goat cheese Crottin de Chavignol.


#F1EE164018SBS
UPC code: 7 84585 00006 7
2010 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Blanc, La Reine Blanche 12/750ml
100% Sauvignon Blanc
S
ingle vineyard. Vinification: cold fermentation in stainless steel tank, no oak, no malolactic fermentation.
Sweet, fruity and clean. White flowers (acacia, jasmine) and citrus fruits aromas. Perfectly balanced. 
A delicious wine, perfect with fish dishes, especially salmon, and a local goat cheese Crottin de Chavignol.


"Fresh, with a streak of lime running through the modest flint and gooseberry notes, followed by a bright, fresh finish. Drink now. 4,800 cases made. – JM"
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Wine Spectator (June 15th 2011), 87 pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00006 7
2009 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Blanc, La Reine Blanche 12/750ml
100% Sauvignon Blanc
S
ingle vineyard. Vinification: cold fermentation in stainless steel tank, no oak, no malolactic fermentation.
Sweet, fruity and clean. White flowers (acacia, jasmine) and citrus fruits aromas. Perfectly balanced. 
A delicious wine, perfect with fish dishes, especially salmon, and a local goat cheese Crottin de Chavignol.

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The 2009 Sancerre La Reine Blanche is 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the regions chalky soils. Gorgeous aromas of flowers, honeyed melons, orange rind, and white currants are beautifully intense, precise, and fresh. Vinified and aged in stainless steel, with no malolactic, it exhibits zesty acidity and medium to full body buttressing the intense flavors. Drink it over the next 3-4 years."
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Wine Advocate (Aug. 2010), 91 pts
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UPC code: 7 84585 00006 7
2008 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Blanc, La Reine Blanche 12/750ml
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Pale gold. Brisk, sharply focused aromas of lemon zest, quinine and oyster shell. Dense, sappy and classically dry, offering a fine balance of volume and definition. The dusty citrus flavors expand through the middle palate while maintaining nerve and focus. Conveys a riper, fruitier impression than the 2007 version but this wine is just as precise."
- Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (March/April 10), 89 pts


"This Sancerre offers a pale gold straw color with aromas of citrus and minerals. It has a leesy palate of yellow melon and a touch of crème brulée. This is a terrific wine for the price."
- International Wine Review (June 09), 88 pts

National Retail Price: $23.95 / bottle


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UPC code: 7 84585 00047 0
2010 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Blanc, La Reine Blanche 24/375ml

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UPC code: 7 84585 00047 0
2009 Jean Reverdy, Sancerre Blanc, La Reine Blanche 24/375ml


National Retail Price:
$12.95 / half-bottle