Domaine Chavet et Fils Menetou-Salon La Côte

Domaine Chavet et Fils Menetou-Salon la Cote is a vibrant dry white wine that expresses a crisp mouthfeel alongside a strong mineral thread. The lemon citrus-laced palate is buttressed by herbal notes like mint and thyme sprig, and its lengthy finish makes it a perfect gastronomic wine. If you drink Sancerre, this is a comparable and more affordable alternative. Menetou-Salon is siutated next door to Sancerre and its vinyeads siit along a Kimmeridgian hill–Sancerre vines also grow in Kimmeridgian soils–the extends to Champagne. It's easy to argue that Menetou-Salon Sauvignon Blanc has more elegance and mineral vibrance than most Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc. This wine is worth a swirl and a sip over a beautiful meal.

Food Pairing: Goat cheese, walnuts and greens, oysters, clams, mussels with garlic and herbs, lobster doused in butter, shrimp drowning in butter, grilled white fish, fish tacos topped with red cabbage, roasted chicken with sage and thyme.

Domaine Chavet et Fils Menetou-Salon la Côte has been in existence since the 17th century. The estate was fiercely family driven, handing down ancestral plots of vines and focusing on traditional winemaking methods. For generations, they've tended Sauvignon Blanc vines and learned its secretes, producing exceptional wines with character and nuance.