Daniel Chotard, Sancerre Marcel Henri 2024

Why we love this bottle

The Chotard family has been making wine in Reigny, just outside Sancerre in the Loire, since 1789. Daniel was a teacher first, but chose the family vineyards in the end. Today he works together with his son Simon, and everything is organic. We love it because you taste generations of work in one bottle.

Marcel Henri is the special cuvée of the house. The grapes come from one hectare with the oldest vines of the estate, planted by Daniel's father and uncle. The wine first ages a year in a large wooden cask, then another half year in stainless steel. That gives it roundness without tasting of oak. Ripe lemon, white peach and a touch of spice. Round, deep and long. Taste it next to a classic Sancerre and discover what time does to a wine.