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 Vintage2012 Label 1 of 18 
TypeWhite
ProducerGitton Père et Fils (web)
VarietySauvignon Blanc
Designationn/a
VineyardLes Belles Dames
CountryFrance
RegionLoire Valley
SubRegionUpper Loire
AppellationSancerre
UPC Code(s)3451371200013

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2018 (based on 22 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 85.5 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by jsimons on 11/4/2018: Fantastic!
(716 views)
 Tasted by Zweder on 4/12/2015 & rated 86 points: Retailer tasting. Not many notes. Limestone minerals in the bouquet as well as on the palate, nicely dry, white fruits, a touch of sweetness and some bitterness in the finish. Ok wine. (2443 views)
 Tasted by maas07 on 9/26/2014 & rated 85 points: The wine looks silver colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like apple and pear. It tastes like pear and mineral. The body is light/medium. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has medium acidity. (2604 views)
 Tasted by maas07 on 9/19/2014 & rated 80 points: Friskt och rent, mycket trevligt vin kanske något dyrt. Ett trevligt Sancerre vin. (2470 views)
 Tasted by Timbalimba on 10/15/2013 & rated 87 points: Reticent at first, very youthful and closed down. Slowly revealing gunflint, gooseberry and nettles. Attractive tight palate, crisp, finishes well with taut acidity. Good effort, although perhaps released a bit early. (2980 views)

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Gitton Père et Fils

Producer website

Sauvignon Blanc

Varietal Character

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Loire Valley

Vins du Val de Loire (Interprofession des Vins du Val de Loire)

Jancis Robinson vintage reports
Wine Spectator vintage reports
Wine Scholar Guild vintage reports

2016 vintage:
"Quality and concentration is good, with Chenin Blanc being particularly noteworthy in 2016 while Sancerre is thought to be the best of the Sauvignon Blanc appellations. Cabernet Franc is 'delicious, ripe and fruity' according to Loire courtier Chris Hardy." - Jancis Roninson

2017 vintage reports:
Jancis Robinson
Vinfolio

"2018 wines will not be typical of the Loire rather they will have the characteristics of wines from much further south" - Philippe Gilbert

2019 vintage:
Academie du Vin report
"the warm 2019 vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness" - Jim Budd

Vineyards on weinagen-info

Sancerre

Map on weinlagen.info

 
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