From old vines situated along the Loire River, this is a classically styled expression of Sancerre through the lens of Sauvignon Blanc. It was aged on the lees for 12 months, bringing great depth and intensity to a core of crunchy tree fruit, green garden herbs, and river stones. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, it will show best through 2031.

The 2016 Pouilly Fumé La Demoiselle de Bourgeois is clear, fine and mineral on the nose. Coming from Kimmeridgian marl soil, this is a pure, very elegant and aromatically discreet Pouilly with some black currant flavors on the horizon but most of all weathered stones. The palate is tight, intense and persistent, with salt and minerals as well as grippy phenols and remarkable finesse. Still young but a promising Pouilly-Fumé. The finish is long, tight and salty and full of vitality. Impressive. Tasted November 2018. Drink date: 2019-2027. Score - 92. (Stephan Reinhardt, robertparker.com, March 18, 2021)

This Pouilly-Fumé comes from the sedimentary clay and limestone rocks of the slopes of Saint-Andelain, where viticulture has been practiced for centuries. Aged for five months on the lees, it's a complex, vivid, elegant wine evoking white peach, citrus, fresh hay and savoury herbs, with the terroir providing a mineral undercurrent. Perfect for river fish in a lemon-and-dill sauce.

For 10 generations, the name 'Henri Bourgeois' has been synonymous with passionate precision winemaking. The clay and limestone ridges of Chavignol evoke classic grassiness, gooseberry, grapefruit and mineral tones. Try this with scallops, oysters or tuna steaks.