Surprisingly, we had a good crop of Sauvignon Balance in 2023.  The grapes were picked at 12.1 Baume, destemmed, crushed and pressed in a basket press.  The pressed juice was fermented in the traditional Sancerre style and aged in French oak for a year before bottling in March 2024.   The wines has an inviting yellowish green colour, that sparkles in my glass. A nose of cape gooseberries with a background hints of tomato leaf, which is also felt in the mouth.  Overall, the wine has a freshness and length, with a faint hint of white pepper. It can be enjoyed with rice and chicken or a pasta or simply with antipasto. Above all it is the length and the balance of it that I enjoy most.