Kevin et Karine Lauverjat Menetou-Salon 2023 extra-brut-selection There is a palpable duality

There is a palpable duality of the pure well rounded fruity/ foral aromatics and the archaictactile presence of a gentle astringency

That combination gives you depth and tension at the same time: creamy texture underneath

where alluvial topsoil sits over black basaltic sand

and his holding there is small enough to yield under a thousand bottles

Kevin et Karine Lauverjat Menetou-Salon 2023 extra-brut-selection There is a palpable dualityThe Lauverjat family has been farming in Sancerre for generations, but mother and son team Karine and Kevin own vines just over the hill in Menetou Salon: same Kimmeridgian limestone, none of the price creep. They bring the accumulated Sancerre know how with them, farming sustainably, skipping herbicides and pesticides, even treating the vines with seaweed. The fruit comes from 26 to 30 year old vines and ferments in stainless steel to keep everything