Summer of Sancerre
You may have noticed a certain French white wine having a bit of a moment.
We're not going to say why. (Okay, fine: a very famous musician was spotted with a bottle in her recent documentary series, and the internet absolutely lost its mind.) Google searches for Sancerre have hit what analysts are calling "breakout" status, a 5,000%+ spike in searches. That's not a typo.
Here's the thing though: wine people have known about Sancerre forever. Made from Sauvignon Blanc grown on chalky hillsides in France's Loire Valley, it's everything a great white wine should be: bright, crisp, mineral, and impossibly refreshing in summer. It didn't need a famous fan to validate it. But hey, welcome, everyone.
The good news? We have plenty. The better news? Ours comes from producers who were making world-class Sancerre long before the algorithm caught up.
Stop by the shop at 4877 MacArthur Blvd NW, or order online. We're open Monday–Saturday, 10am–7pm.
Cheers,
The Bassins Team
2024 Foucher-Lebrun - Sancerre Le Mont (750ml)
SKU: 103116 Foucher-LebrunFrom hillside plots in the Loire’s Sancerre, the 2024 Le Mont captures the region’s hallmark brightness and mineral character. Grown in limestone ...
View full details2024 Alphonse Mellot - Sancerre La Moussiere (750ml)
SKU: 102424 Alphonse MellotOne of the Loire Valley's most storied estates, Domaine Alphonse Mellot has been producing Sancerre from the same family since 1513. The current Al...
View full details2024 Merlin Cherrier - Sancerre (750ml)
SKU: 102150 Merlin CherrierA benchmark Sancerre from one of Bué's most respected family estates, the 2024 Domaine Merlin-Cherrier is a textbook expression of cool-climate Sau...
View full details2024 Gerard Boulay Sancerre a Chavignol (750ml)
SKU: 101762 Boulay, GerardFew names carry more weight in Sancerre than Gérard Boulay. This small, nine-hectare family domaine in Chavignol can trace its history back to 1380...
View full details2024 Domaine Durand - Sancerre (750ml)
SKU: 102467 Domaine DurandDiscover one of the Loire Valley's most expressive Sauvignon Blancs from a producer rooted in family tradition. Domaine Durand is a three-generati...
View full details2025 Reverdy, Jean - Sancerre ROSE (750ml)
SKU: 103567 Reverdy, JeanOne of Sancerre's most consistently praised rosés, the Jean Reverdy Les Villots is a benchmark expression of what Pinot Noir can achieve in this c...
View full details2025 Reverdy, Hippolyte - Sancerre (750ml)
SKU: 104677 Reverdy, HippolyteThe Reverdy family has farmed in the village of Verdigny, in the eastern Loire, since as far back as the 1600s, when the land supported a mix of cr...
View full details2024 Henri Bourgeois - Sancerre La Cote Des Monts Damnes (750ml)
SKU: 103081 Henri BourgeoisThis is a Sancerre with genuine grand cru ambitions, sourced from one of the appellation's most celebrated and demanding sites. La Côte des Monts D...
View full details2025 Domaine Malleron - Sancerre (750ml)
SKU: 103786 Domaine MalleronA genuine family estate rooted in the southern reaches of the appellation, Domaine René Malleron offers an authentic and unpretentious expression ...
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