Domaine Pascal et Nicolas Reverdy

The Pascal and Nicolas Reverdy estate cultivates around 14 hectares of vines in the Sancerre AOC. Pascal first took over the family business in 1985. He was joined by his younger brother Nicolas in 1993. After Nicolas's accidental death in 2007, his wife Sophie joined the winery.
The estate cultivates 13.8 hectares of vineyards, with 10.8 hectares planted with Sauvignon Blanc and 3 hectares with Pinot Noir. In 2009, 60 acres of Pinot were added to the vineyard. The estate's characteristic terroir is a Kimmeridgian clay-limestone soil, also known as "white soil." A plot of Pinot Noir vinified for the A Nicolas cuvée, located between Sancerre and Bué, stands out with its limestone soil.

The Pascal and Nicolas Reverdy estate practices a type of sustainable and reasonable cultivation by controlling the vigor of the vines, stimulating soil life, and striving to be responsive in its cultivation methods. The vines are grassed, debudded, green harvested (if necessary), defoliated, hoed, etc. All the vines are harvested by hand. The team of harvesters, who live on site, allows for great flexibility in order to harvest each plot at optimum maturity. An initial sorting is carried out in the vineyards. The harvest is then transported in vibrating buckets to the press. For Sauvignon Blanc, gentle and slow pneumatic pressing of whole grapes preserves the fruit and aromas as much as possible. For Pinot Noir, the harvest is re-sorted on a table in the cellar and 100% destemmed, then vatted for 3 to 4 weeks.