Sancerre is one of the world’s great white wine appellations — a name that has become synonymous with everything Sauvignon Blanc can achieve at its most pure, precise, and compelling. Perched on the steep limestone and flint hillsides above the Loire river in the heart of France, Sancerre produces a style of Sauvignon Blanc that is quite unlike anything from the New World: mineral, steely, and intensely focused, with a freshness and precision that is the direct expression of the ancient Kimmeridgian limestone soils beneath the vines. Domaine Bailly is a family estate situated in Bué — one of Sancerre’s most celebrated and characterful villages, known for producing wines of particular depth and complexity — with around 60 acres spread across both Sancerre and the neighbouring appellation of Quincy. The Terroirs cuvée is their benchmark expression of the appellation: a Sancerre that is classic in every sense, capturing the very essence of what makes this wine so enduringly beloved. Crisp, steely, and fresh on the nose, with notes of mown grass, herbs, mineral flint, and citrus that are clean, vibrant, and immediately recognisable as great Sancerre. On the palate it is mouth-watering and pungent, with a lovely delicious freshness and a precision and length that speaks directly of the terroir. The kind of Sancerre that reminds you why this appellation has captivated wine lovers for generations. At £24.99, it is Loire Sauvignon Blanc at its most classic and complete.