Jean-François Mérieau - 2017 Les Hexagonales (Sauvignon Blanc) - Touraine, Loire Valley, France even when the wine is

even when the wine is verifiably free from actual sugar

10% Pinot Noir is not unusual for Alsace

He picks early to keep the distinctive qualities of the grape and site

The traditional pairing for Northern Rhône Syrah is lamb

but is gaining more and more recognition for its dry table wines

Jean-François Mérieau - 2017 Les Hexagonales (Sauvignon Blanc) - Touraine, Loire Valley, France even when the wine isJean Franois Mrieau is the fourth generation of his family running this estate. The vineyards are sustainably farmed with organic certification in process. The careful farming allows the minerality of other regions of the Loire Valley, such as Sancerre, to be displayed in this wine from the Touraine. Long, cool, fermentations keep the focus on the fruit, and five months of aging on the lees (the inactive yeast cells left over after fermentation) gives