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Producer profile · Sury-en-Vaux

Domaine Claude Riffault

A family domaine in Sury-en-Vaux producing white, red and rosé Sancerre, including several site-designated whites.

Panoramic Sancerre vineyard slopes
Regional context · not the named domaine · full credit in Asset credits
Home village
Sury-en-Vaux
Founded
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Current winemaker
Family estate
Farming
The domaine communicates organic and biodynamic vineyard work.
Primary soils
Terres Blanches, Caillottes, Silex

At a glance

Domaine Claude Riffault in brief

A family domaine in Sury-en-Vaux producing white, red and rosé Sancerre, including several site-designated whites.

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History & people

A domaine in context

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The Library is assembling a sourced history of Domaine Claude Riffault. Estate chronology, ownership and generational details will be expanded as primary information is verified.

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Producer style profile

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Editorial interpretation: transparent, poised wines whose cuvée range makes a useful comparative study of site and élevage.

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MineralityProfile pending
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Ground & place

Vineyards and soils

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The cellar

Wine lineup

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Limestone texture as broad terroir context
Geological context · full credit in Asset credits

Sancerre · White

Les Boucauds

A marl-oriented cuvée within a range designed for site comparison.

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Visit and contact

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Sources & updates

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Stable overview only; confirm current people, farming, releases and visits with the producer.

Last reviewed: Editorial review in progress