Our take

Chateau De Sancerre White Wine

GSW Score

Score pending. A GSW score appears once the store listing carries a shopper rating and count.

Style
White wine
Size
750 ml
Grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Region
France
Shelf barcode
0088076160484
Chateau De Sancerre White Wine bottle
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Our take

What we make of this bottle

A French white can come out of Atlantic, continental, Mediterranean or mountain-influenced growing conditions; there is no single French season behind every bottle. The word French, in other words, tells us the country, and it takes a protected AOP or IGP name to draw a much narrower legal boundary. The estate behind this bottle is precise about its own ground. Chateau de Sancerre says its vineyard covers 57 hectares. The same account counts four soil types under those vines, with the wine made, aged and bottled at the property. In our August 2026 checks the highest shelf price we noted sat at $51.99.

The store's name for it commits only to white. The grape is one we confirmed: Sauvignon Blanc, a white grape our grape research describes as clear in aroma and refreshing in acidity, usually made as a dry still wine. Official regional guides put citrus, green herbs and gooseberry across the category, and cooler sites, they say, can bring the green and citrus side forward. We do not have a shopper rating for this wine. At its lowest, the bottle sat at $39.99 in those same August 2026 checks, which covered seven stores. An estate that counts its soils, and a price that varied from store to store when we checked: that range is the part worth comparing before you buy.

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The prices we checked

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From the producer

Estate production

Chateau de Sancerre says its 57-hectare vineyard is planted across four soil types and that its wines are made, aged, and bottled at the estate.

Research status

What we are still checking

Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.

Region guideFrance

A little background helps this bottle make sense.

Getting to know France.

A wine identified only as French can come from many climates, grapes and production rules. The country tells us where it comes from, while an appellation or producer record is needed for a closer account of place.

The place

What the name means

France is a country of origin, not one wine appellation. French labels may also carry a protected AOP or IGP name with a much narrower legal boundary.

Weather

How grapes grow here

French vineyards span Atlantic, continental, Mediterranean and mountain-influenced settings. There is no single French growing season that can describe every bottle.

Soil

What lies under the vines

France's official wine areas cross river gravels, limestone and clay, granite, schist, sand and volcanic ground. The country name by itself does not establish one soil profile.

How large the region is

Geographic reach
Official wine indications are distributed across the country rather than one continuous vineyard zone.
Record scope
This guide explains a country mapping only. It does not replace a specific regional record.

Places within the region

Protected origins
INAO maps separate AOP and IGP wine areas, including Bordeaux, Champagne, the Rhône Valley, Provence and many others.
What to check next
Look for a named AOP, IGP, region or producer source before assigning local climate or soil detail.
Grape guideSauvignon Blanc

The grape name gives context. It is not a review of this bottle.

Getting to know Sauvignon Blanc.

Sauvignon Blanc is a white grape known for wines with clear aroma and refreshing acidity. It is usually made as a dry still wine, though sweetness and oak use vary.

Category guide

What to expect in the glass

Official regional guides describe citrus, green herbs, gooseberry and tropical fruit across the category. Cooler sites can emphasize green and citrus notes, while warmer or riper fruit can lean more tropical.

Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026.

Where this information comes from

Store listing
Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
Barcode
The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
Method
Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.

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