André Dezat

One of the most respected of Loire estates, as well as a long-standing Berrys' supplier, the Dezat family's 38 hectares covers 6 villages in Sancerre and 4 in Pouilly-Fumé incorporating the key soil types of 'terres blanches' (ancient active limestone), 'caillottes' (stony clay) and 'silex' (flint).

Simon and Louis Dezat represent the fourth generation, taking the domaine to new heights by making incremental changes to improve the wine: more time is spent among the vines, fine-tuning the vine, while a sorting table has been recently adopted to select only the healthiest fruit. Their ripe understated Sancerre delivers year-in, year-out, while the Domaine Thibault Pouilly-Fume is a model of precision and elegance.