Domaine Fernand Girard, Sancerre "La Garenne" Loire Valley, France 2024 women-winemaker from a mix of massale

from a mix of massale selections and ungrafted vines

red berries with notes of the ubiquitous spicy

as well as the warmer Calistoga area to the north and the cooler southern reaches of the Suscol watershed

There are no cities nor towns

the Murphy family acquired an ideal unplanted 200-acre property in the hills of the Santa Maria Valley

Domaine Fernand Girard, Sancerre "La Garenne" Loire Valley, France 2024 women-winemaker from a mix of massaleDomaine Fernand Girard is currently run by Alain Girard. He comes from several generations of winemakers in the tiny village of Chaudoux, located a few miles northwest of the town of Sancerre and directly north of the famous town of Chavignol. The "La Garenne" cuve originally came from a 2. 5 hectare vineyard of that name, a plot on a steep east facing slope with a very rocky limestone soil. The chalky soil brings out the characteristic flinty,