Domaine Pascal et Nicolas Reverdy - Sancerre La Grand Rue blanc 2024

This 14-hectare family-owned estate, managed by Pascal Reverdy, is carefully cultivated using methods that are highly respectful of the environment, though it does not claim to be organic. Among the white wines, the Terre-de-Maimbray cuvée—produced from Kimmeridgian soil similar to that of Chablis—makes for a wonderful introduction. This is one of the best value-for-money wines in Sancerre.

The village of Maimbray is surrounded by steep hillsides with Kimmeridgian marl soils. After the death of her husband Nicolas in 2007, Sophie Reverdy took over the family estate (17.8 ha) alongside her brother-in-law Pascal. In 2019, Victorien, Pascal’s son, joined the estate, followed in 2023 by Benjamin, the youngest son.

In a lighter, more elegant vein, the 2024 vintage produced some truly beautiful, perfectly structured whites that should be cellared for another year.

At their estate in Sury-En-Vaux, Pascal Reverdy and his sister-in-law Sophie produce a range of single-vineyard whites full of character, with fruity and subtly mineral notes and smoky finishes. The 2020 vintage embodies a shift toward more floral and delicate reds, the result of their exploration of partial whole-cluster fermentation. The arrival of Pascal’s son, Victorien—a young winemaker—has undeniably breathed new life into the wines. Take, for example, the “A Nicolas” cuvée, which has refined itself over the last few vintages to become a deeper, unvarnished wine.