Pascal Jolivet Blanc Fume 2023
Vintage
2023
Region
Loire Valley
Country
France
Style
Still
Grape Varieties
Sauvignon Blanc
ABV
12.5%
Dietary
Vegan, Vegetarian
Sustainability
Organic Viticulture
Pascal Jolivet
Pascal Jolivet is one of the Loire Valley’s most recognisable producers, based in Sancerre and known for precise, mineral-driven Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé and Touraine. Founded in 1987, the house has grown from a négociant-style project into a significant Loire estate, with more than 120 hectares across Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, complemented by 60 hectares in Touraine. Pascal Jolivet offers a clear reference point for Sancerre wine, Sancerre Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Sancerre rosé, combining regional identity with a distinctive style built on purity, natural vinification and terroir expression.
Read MoreVinification
The grapes are sorted on arrival at the winery and handled by gravity to preserve the purity of the fruit. After light pressing, only the first and most precise part of the juice is retained. The must is cold-settled without enzymes, then each terroir component is vinified separately in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats using natural yeasts. The wine is then blended, lightly filtered and aged for a further seven months before bottling.
Tasting Note
Pascal Jolivet Blanc Fum? is a dry, structured Sauvignon Blanc with ripe white fruit, citrus, citrus blossom and a marked smoky mineral note. The palate is precise and chiselled, combining power with freshness and a defined mineral frame. Medium-bodied with good depth, it shows ripe citrus, white fruit and flint-led complexity. The finish is long, clean and persistent, highlighting the distinctive smoky character of the Pouilly-Fum? terroir.
Food Pairing
Pair with sushi, grilled fish, roast chicken, crab, scallops, asparagus, goat?s cheese, lemon sole or smoked trout with cr?me fra?che.
