Menetou Salon Domaine de Chatenoy 2024

Menetou Salon "Classique", isabelle & Pierre Clement, Domaine de Chatenoy, Central Vineyards, Loire, France, 2024

Grape: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, organic, certified sustainable, 60ha vineyard on clay/limestone soil, 40 year old vines, hand harvested, wild yeast fermentation,  6 months' ageing on fine lees, unoaked

Producer Tasting Note:

Upon tasting, one first notices a luminous, pale yellow hue and an aroma reminiscent of a basket of fresh passion fruit and lemon/citrus. The palate is flavorful; this clean, straightforward cuvée is lightly spiced, with added menthol notes that provide freshness and remarkable length. While enjoyable in its youth, it will continue to delight the palate for up to five years after bottling.

Critic's Tasting Note:

"100% Sauvignon Blanc. Certified organic (Ecocert).
Markedly floral nose – almost lilac blossom! Pretty, though almost more cosmetic-flavoured than wine-flavoured!"  Drink 2026-2029

16.5/20 points, Jancis Robinson, JancisRobinson.com, February 2026

Estate: For more than four centuries, the Clément family has been at the heart of wine in Menetou Salon, founded in 1560 and continues today thanks to Anne and Pierre-Alexandre who took over from their parents. Tradition and modern practices are combined to reveal all the finesse of the clay-limestone terroirs of the Domaine de Châtenoy in Menetou-Salon and the `caillottes` terroirs of the Domaine du Clos Saint Martin in Sancerre. They are committed to sustainabilitym using viticulture that respects the vine, the soil and the ecosystem. The estates are now organic certified and farm according to biodynamic principles. The vines at the Châtenoy estate are old and reflect the care the family have invested in them, offering consistency in the quality of the wines produced.

Food Match: The "Classique" white is the ideal companion for fish and seafood