Appellations
Sancerre
Pouilly-Fumé
Menetou-Salon
Vins de Loire
All our wines
en / fr
menu
en / fr
All our wines
Appellations Cuvées
Les Belles Vignes
Sancerre Blanc AOP
Carefully selected from vineyards spread over the 3 terroirs of the appellation, our Cuvée ‘Les Belles Vignes’ delights with its precision and its regularity. Domaine Fournier Père et Fils attaches the utmost importance to perfection in the vineyard and at the winery. Made with great care and attention to detail, Les Belles Vignes represents the best alliance of the three terroirs.
This wine is available in France from 20,85 € at your preferred wine shop, or at our online shop Aux Trésors de Bacchus
Buy online
Made with great care and attention to detail, Les Belles Vignes represents the best alliance of the three terroirs.
APPELLATIONS CUVÉES
Blessed with vineyards spanning in 8 communes of the appel- lation, over the years our cuvée ‘Les Belles Vignes’ has become a benchmark in Sancerre. Nested in the heart of the Verdigny village, Domaine Fournier Père et Fils, actively promotes the Sancerre wines worldwide. Sancerre is the most prestigious and renowned appellation of the Loire. Early texts dating from the Middle Ages already mention the Sancerre vineyard.
Nowadays, the appellation covers 2900 hectares located on the Loire left bank, on the Eastern side of city of Bourges. The hills are often very steep, vineyards benefit from many microclimates thanks to the highly variable expositions. Known as the international capital of Sauvignon Blanc, its inimitable style is born from the magic al- liance of these varietals and the 3 unique soils of the appellation: Silex, Caillottes and Terres Blanches.
WINEMAKING & AGEING
Our vineyards receive the utmost attention throughout the year. The plots are harvested with great care, at perfect maturity, so that each terroir can be revealed. After an extraction at low pressure, the juices ferment for 3-4 weeks at a controlled temperature. An ageing on fine lees as well as a very light filtration allow us to offer you the best of Sancerre’s terroirs!
FOOD PAIRING
Its sharp lemon-lime fruit is fully revealed with delicate seafood, it will be ideal for your refined shellfish: oysters, lobsters, crayfish, crabs…
Tasting note
Aromas & taste
The nose is sustained and asserted on lemony aromas accompanied by blackcurrant bud notes. The first sensations in the palate reveal a subtle and rich aromatic array, with a refined and silky ‘lemon-sorbet’ texture.
View the data sheet
2023
2022
2021
2020
2023
ok
Notes & Awards
Filter by yearof publication
| Date | Vintage | Publication | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | 2023 |
James Suckling |
91 pts/ A juicy, vivid and delicious Sancerre with stone fruit, dried lemons and hints of wild herbs. Medium-bodied with a silky texture. Refined, poised and precise. Drink now. |
|
| September 24 | 2023 |
Terre de Vins |
Consult | |
| June 24 | 2023 |
Decanter World Wine Awards |
 |
|
| June 24 | 2023 |
L’Évasion des Sens |
Consult | |
| June 24 | 2023 |
Quotidien Libre |
Consult | |
| May 24 | 2023 |
Paris Frivole |
Consult | |
| May 24 | 2023 |
Gastronomico |
Consult | |
| May 24 | 2023 |
Terre de Vins |
 |
Consult |
| May 24 |
 |
Consult | ||
| April 24 | 2023 |
Kiss My Chef |
Consult | |
| November 23 | 2022 |
 |
92pts/ Aromas of lemons, spiced apples, herbs and gravel. It’s medium-bodied with fresh acidity. Lively and well-balanced with a vibrant core of lemons and herbs on the mid-palate and an equally satisfying finish. Drink or hold. |
|
| September 23 | 2022 |
 |
 |
Consult |
| April 23 | 2020 |
 |
Consult | |
| April 23 | 2020 |
 |
Consult | |
| January 23 | 2020 |
 |
90 points |
Consult |
| December 22 | 2021 |
 |
Consult | |
| December 22 | 2021 |
 |
Consult | |
| October 22 | 2021 |
 |
Consult | |
| September 22 | 2021 |
 |
Consult | |
| September 22 | 2021 |
 |
 |
Consult |
| August 22 | 2021 |
 |
92 pts / Focused and intense gooseberry, lemon rind, flint and chalk on the nose, showing both ripeness and zing. I love the chalky texture and the intensity here, which augments through the the long, mineral finish. Irresistible now, but will easily hold for 3-4 years. |
|
| August 22 | 2021 |
 |
Consult | |
| June 22 | 2021 |
 |
 |
|
| March 22 | 2021 |
 |
 |
|
| February 22 | 2021 |
 |
||
| September 21 | 2020 |
 |
 |
|
| September 21 | 2020 |
 |
Consult | |
| September 21 | 2020 |
 |
 |
|
| August 21 | 2021 |
 |
Top 100 wineries |
Consult |
| July 21 | 2020 |
 |
 |
|
| July 21 | 2020 |
 |
93/100 – ‘Pomelo aromas are heady and juicy. In the mouth the flavors are bright and tart with mixed citrus, vegetal notes of white asparagus and fresh garden herbs. The ripe citrus flesh flavor persists through a long finish.’ |
|
| July 21 | 2020 |
 |
 |
|
| September 20 | 2019 |
|
92 points / Plenty of green apple, lemon and hints of honey to the mineral undertones. Full-bodied with a creamy texture and a flavorful finish. Drink now. |
|
| June 20 | 2019 |
 |
 |
|
| May 20 | 2019 |
 |
91 points / Full of smoky, flinty mineral character with a zippy, herbaceous mintiness and some pretty rose petal and orange blossom florals. |
|
| May 20 | 2019 |
|
|
|
| March 20 | 2019 |
 |
Consult | |
| March 20 | 2019 |
Gilles Pudlowski – Instagram |
Consult | |
| December 19 |
 |
Consult | ||
| June 19 | 2018 |
|
93 points / Exotic aromas of mango, papaya and lime with fresh thyme and other herbs. Medium body. Crisp acidity. Serious Sancere here. Drink now. |
|
| March 19 | 2018 |
|
 |
|
| March 19 | 2018 |
 |
 |
|
| January 18 | 2017 |
 |
ARGENT |
|
| January 18 | 2017 |
|
|
|
| January 18 | 2017 |
 |
 |
|
| January 17 | 2016 |
|
 |
|
| January 17 | 2016 |
 |
91 points |