Les Poëte - Vin de France - Argos - white - 2020

Wine:

Elegantly floral, with a touch of wisteria, the 2020 White Argos opens with delicacy and refinement. Its taut, focused profile preserves the grape’s incisive character—a real advantage, especially in this sunny vintage, balancing ripe fruit with refreshing acidity. This harmonious wine, with a hint of fine bitterness, is ideal for seafood and can be enjoyed over the next three years.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested from 7 plots ranging in size from 0.07 ha to 0.65 ha, giving a total of 2.40 ha, fermented in vats and 400-litre and 600-litre barrels (one plot = 1 or more vats and barrels), vinified and matured in separate containers, aged for 12 to 18 months in vats and 400-litre and 600-litre barrels, blended at the end of the maturing process.

The vines, plants and soil are cultivated according to organic and biodynamic principles, without certification.

Color:

Pale, bright yellow.

Nose:

A fresh, highly floral nose with a hint of wisteria.

Palate:

This cuvée offers a ripe, taut profile with an almost mature edge, preserving the grape’s sharp character—a real asset in this sunny vintage. A sublime wine, perfectly balanced and supported by fine, appealing bitterness.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

For the table, with shellfish in a delicate lemon butter sauce, fish, shellfish, grilled sea bass, etc.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2027

Awarded 2 stars by RVF, Les Poëte has quickly become one of the Loire’s most ambitious estates. Guillaume Sorbe’s dedication to crafting remarkable whites from Quincy and Reuilly is unmatched; few wines in the region reach this level of precision and complexity.

A former sommelier who honed his skills at top establishments, Sorbe returned to his family vineyards to pursue excellence on his own terms. With a small 6-hectare estate and a meticulous, almost garden-like approach to viticulture, everything here is about quality. Sorbe is truly redefining what Loire wines can be.