Georges Millérioux

Amigny, Upper Loire

Located in Amigny, just outside Sancerre, the estate is comprised of 17 hectares of vines, planted predominantly on limestone with multiple soil types making up the difference, including the famous flint of ‘Les Romains’ (coming next shipment). The Millérioux’s have worked the land there for three generations, and since 2008 the domaine has been run by Nicolas, son of Jean-Claude. Nico’s influence has seen a change of viticultural approach, returning to the best lo-fi practices of the past. The vineyard work is now entirely organic (with certification on the way!), relying on indigenous yeasts, no herbicides being used and the soils worked by hand. The wines are left to ferment naturally, with very minimal sulphur used at racking and bottling.

Nicolas aims to produce Sancerre that tastes like it did in the early 20th century, before vine cloning and industrial practices became commonplace. He is leading the way as part of the new generation, creating wines of breathtaking purity and vibrancy, true to the terroir and showing elegance and finesse.

Practices and philosophies like those of Nicolas Millérioux are rare in Sancerre so we jumped when we found a producer who aligned so neatly with us.