Domaine Vacheron
Purity and Complexity
Domaine Vacheron is a well-established Sancerre domaine justly celebrated for its high-quality, terroir-focused Pinot Noirs and Sauvignon Blancs. Established more than 120 years ago and now run by a new generation of vignerons - the forward-thinking cousins Jean-Dominque and Jean-Laurent Vacheron – Domaine Vacheron has been certified biodynamic since 2005.
While Sauvignon Blanc accounts for about three-quarters of the domaine’s vineyard holdings, Pinot Noir is a keen focus for the cousins, who as well as farming a small plot within the famous Les Romains vineyard, have begun acquiring plots in across other coveted lieux-dits in the appellation, including Guigne Chèvre, En Grands Champs, Paradis and Chambrates.
Burgundian winemaking (with a focus on single vineyards and subtle variations in terroir), very low yields and the special silex-based soils of the majority of the family’s vineyard plots are all factors in Domaine Vacheron’s fine output. These are wines of extraordinary purity and longevity which seem to get better with every new vintage.
