Sancerre Blanc Domaine Michel Girard Silex Magnum 150cl Southern France Once at the winery the

Once at the winery the full boxes are placed in cold storage rooms for 3 days at a temperature of -10ºC

in a process known as 'marrying'

Great with mackerel stuffed with onions

Wild texture too – shows with slickness but also a jagged line of acidity that snaps awake the wine

Sancerre Blanc Domaine Michel Girard Silex Magnum 150cl Southern France Once at the winery theIf ever there was a wine that tasted of the soil in which it was grown, this is it! Philippe Girard's Silex Sancerre opens with a sensational, energetic, almost crackly nose of gunsmoke, orange oil and earthy, stoney notes. The full palate is lively and expressive with pronounced minerality and a long, long finish. Fantastique!! Although the Girards have vines growing in all three of Sancerre's major soil types, and they are keen to blend the wines