Domaine de l’Estang
Wines
Coteaux du Giennois
Coteaux du Giennois Blanc
Domaine de l’Estang’s Coteaux du Giennois Blanc comes from three separate parcels planted between 2004 and 2012 on soils of clay-limestone and flint. It ferments naturally without thermoregulation and ages for two full years on its fine lees in a combination of steel and fiberglass tanks, and Bertrand adds less than 50 milligrams per liter of sulfur during the elevage. Its rich and inviting aromatics speak to Bertrand’s emphasis on fully ripe fruit—this is no citrus-bomb laser beam—and its palate grips gently and slathers the tongue with palpable density and notable dry extract. Still, this is a highly digestible and harmonious wine, softened and deepened through its lengthy lees contact but still offering precise minerality.
Sancerre Blanc
Domaine de l’Estang’s Sancerre comes from two hectare’s worth of parcels, split between the flinty soils of Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre and the clay-limestone soils of Thauvenay, and planted between 2004 and 2012. With just 50 milligrams per liter of added sulfur, this is lively and expansive, bursting with tangy orchard fruit and overlaid with gentle floral elements. Like its Coteaux du Giennois counterpart, it is simultaneously rich and mineral-driven, offering a satisfying breadth of texture rarely encountered in more heavily manipulated and market-driven versions of the appellation.