Domaine Riffault
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2023 Sancerre, Les Boucauds, Claude Riffault, Loire
White
2023
Ready - youthful
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
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2023 Sancerre, Les Chasseignes, Claude Riffault, Loire
White
2023
Ready - youthful
Medium Bodied
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14.0% Alcohol
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2022 Echalas, En Rouge, Claude Riffault, Vin de France
Red
2022
Not ready
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
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2019 Sancerre, Monoparcelle 538, Claude Riffault, Loire
White
2019
Ready - mature
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
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2023 Sancerre Rosé, La Noue, Claude Riffault, Loire
Rosé
2023
Ready - youthful
Medium Bodied
Dry
13.0% Alcohol
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2018 Sancerre, Monoparcelle 469, Claude Riffault, Loire
White
2018
Ready - mature
Medium Bodied
Dry
13.0% Alcohol
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2022 Sancerre, Les Chasseignes, Claude Riffault, Loire
White
2022
Ready - youthful
Medium Bodied
Dry
14.0% Alcohol
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Domaine Claude Riffault is a 13.5-hectare estate based in the village of Sury-en-Vaux, around five kilometres from Sancerre. One of the most exciting domaines in the Sancerre appellation, it is run by Stéphane and Bénédicte Riffault. All the vineyards are certified organic and biodynamic.
Stéphane studied in Burgundy, and his brother, Benoît, married into the Sauzet family in Puligny-Montrachet and now makes the wines there. It is no surprise, therefore, that the approach here mirrors that of Burgundy, focusing on identifying and highlighting individual terroirs.
The grapes are hand-harvested and rigorously sorted before crushing and a light settling to retain a significant proportion of lees. This and extensive lees ageing allow Stéphane to produce the textural wines he enjoys. The whites' vinification and ageing are in concrete tanks and large-format oak – demi-muids and foudres.
The red wines are also among the very best the region has to offer. They are typically made with a significant proportion of whole bunches, bringing a spicy, floral character and mid-palate richness to the wines. Importantly, yields are kept low to obtain a good level of ripeness.
In all colours, this is an excellent address for precise, delineated and concentrated wines that go against the convention of easy-drinking Sancerre.