Sauvignon Blanc Trinqu’ames La Grange Tiphaine 2020

Sauvignon Blanc Trinqu’ames Delecheneau, Loire Valley, crisp, lively Sauvignon. A lovely little Touraine style Sauvignon, lutte-raisonnee, from Damien and Coralie Delecheneau of La Grange Tiphaine (though this particular wine is only vinified by them). Thirst quenching, minerally with a lovely herbaceousness. I once heard this described as the fun substitute teacher for Sancerre that you don’t want to leave, and I rather like that description. Good value, great drinking!

Coralie and Damien Delecheneau took over the family estate in 2002 and run everything organically with the upmost respect for nature and for the traditional techniques of the region.

Harvesting everything by hand, the grapes are gently pressed in a pneumatic press before being transferred by gravity to cold settle in inert vats in the winery below. They grow Chenin Blanc, Cot/Malbec, Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc and Grolleau, which allows them to produce a varied winelist, all of which are elegant and balanced, with a true sense of place, thanks to their meticulous ethic.