Domaine De Chevilly, Quincy, La Licorne d'Or 2025
Domaine De Chevilly, Quincy, La Licorne d'Or 2025 is a dry, light-bodied white from Sauvignon Blanc (Quincy, France), in the crisp, dry whites style. Acidity is very high; oak influence is none. Good with goat cheese, asparagus, white fish, shellfish. Cheapest offer £24.90 at Honest Grapes.
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Quincy is one of the Loire's lesser-sung appellations, sitting quietly to the west of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé while producing Sauvignon Blanc of real character and considerably less fanfare. Domaine de Chevilly's La Licorne d'Or is a fine argument for paying it more attention. This is pure, precise Sauvignon Blanc grown on the appellation's characteristic sandy and gravelly soils over a Kimmeridgian limestone base — the same geological backbone that makes the Centre-Loire so compelling for the grape. Expect bright citrus, a chalky mineral edge, and a clean tension that keeps everything feeling alive. The 2025 vintage across the Loire was marked by good growing conditions with enough warmth to ripen fully without sacrificing freshness - ideal for this style.