Christian Thirot-Fournier Domaine des Vieux Pruniers Sancerre 2025 MALBEC with a touch of melon

with a touch of melon

focused and complex

and no fining

having already become a Mosel icon during the nearly five decades during which its namesake’s son Sebastien was in charge

Veuve Fourny Grands Terroirs 1er Cru Brut NV delivers Premier Cru craftsmanship in its most elegant form

Christian Thirot-Fournier Domaine des Vieux Pruniers Sancerre 2025 MALBEC with a touch of melonDomaine des Vieux Pruniers is situated a mere 2. 5 miles from Sancerre proper in the village of Bu, known for its steep, amphitheater vineyards, where some of the hillsides approach 65 gradients. Christian Thirot Fournier, along with his wife and daughter, tend roughly 10 hectares of vines, divided between two varieties: 7 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc planted to chalky limestone soils, and 3 hectares of Pinot Noir grown in clay limestone soils.