Phillipe Girard Sancerre 2022

Although Bordelais by birth and comfortable living as far afield as New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc bears its soul when grown in the chalky Kimmeridgean marl of the Loire Valley. Pace out its ripening among this continental climate and Sauvignon Blanc shows verve and snap, mineral and gunflint, fresh and crisp fruits and a lofty structure that makes you sit up and take notice –not for any imbalanced shrill but rather for its perfectly pert qualities that express themselves like no other wine and pair so well with shellfish, sushi even though the best combination may be the traditional match to Crottin de Chavignol, a local Chevre that seems to resonate its own tang with the clean green and grassy citrus notes always salient among Loire Sauvignon Blanc.

Food Pairings

White fish, shellfish, oysters, chicken. Asparagus, cilantro, artichokes, salads. Lemony or garlicy things.

Where to find this wine

Accounts that have purchased this wine in the previous twelve months are listed below, alphabetically by city. Please call ahead to confirm availability or vintage

Liquor Hutch
Hutchinson
320-587-2762

Cork And Key
Mankato
507-779-7000

North Loop Wine & Spirits
Minneapolis
612-338-5393

Hennepin-lake Liquors
Minneapolis
612-825-4411

France 44
Minneapolis
612-925-3252

Spirits Of Nisswa
Nisswa
218-963-7488

Viking Liquor Barrel
Prior Lake
952-447-2127

St Anthony Village # 2
Saint Anthony
612-782-3452

Morelli's Discount Liquor
Saint Paul
651-774-5961

The Wine Thief & The Ale Jail
Saint Paul
651-698-9463

Mgm - Waconia
Waconia
952-442-3800

West Side Liquor - Waite Park
Waite Park
320-253-9511

Wayzata Wines & Spirits
Wayzata
952-473-7191

Bald Eagle Liquor
White Bear Township
651-407-1850

Jerry's Wine & Spirits
Woodbury
651-414-4870