Aromas of white flowers, citrus, grapefruit zest, and flinty stone lead the nose. The palate is intense and mouthwatering, with bright acidity, saline minerality, and a long, salivating finish.

Domaine Vincent Gaudry farms thirteen hectares across the Sancerre appellation from a base in Sury-en-Vaux, certified organic by Ecocert and biodynamic by Demeter. Gaudry's approach is deliberately unhurried, with long élevage that sets his wines apart from the quick, aromatic Sancerre norm.

Le Tournebride draws on hillside parcels across Sancerre, Saint-Satur, and Sury-en-Vaux, spanning flint, clay-flint, and clay-limestone soils, from vines around thirty-five years old. The hand-harvested Sauvignon Blanc is fermented under temperature control, half in wood tanks and half in stainless steel, then aged fifteen months in tank and cold-filtered naturally, so a light sediment may appear.

Pairs well with oysters, seafood, grilled white fish, carpaccio, Asian dishes, and fresh goat cheese.

Serve at ten to twelve degrees Celsius. Decant one to two hours ahead for full expression.