Jean-François Mérieau - 2017 Les Hexagonales (Sauvignon Blanc) - Touraine, Loire Valley, France We have had one of

We have had one of his wines

but is gaining more and more recognition for its dry table wines

terraced vineyards are farmed organically with some biodynamic practices and the grapes are harvested by hand

even when the wine is verifiably free from actual sugar

30% Touriga National and 20% Alicante Bouschet is a very traditional blend for the region

Jean-François Mérieau - 2017 Les Hexagonales (Sauvignon Blanc) - Touraine, Loire Valley, France We have had one ofJean Franois Mrieau is the fourth generation of his family running this estate. The vineyards are sustainably farmed with organic certification in process. The careful farming allows the minerality of other regions of the Loire Valley, such as Sancerre, to be displayed in this wine from the Touraine. Long, cool, fermentations keep the focus on the fruit, and five months of aging on the lees (the inactive yeast cells left over after fermentation) gives