Tasting Notes

Le Paradis expresses the freshness and liveliness of its terroir. It is Paradise that you have in your mouth. It presents a perfectly fragrant nose with floral notes, citrus, candied orange, spice and a nice roundness , endowed with great elegance and a beautiful length. On the palate we find a great mineral concentration of the Sauvignon with notes of exotic fruits and majestic acidity.

About the Wine

This terroir is very rich in shell fossils and has the particularity of whitening as it dries, hence its local name of Terres Blanches “white lands”. Being also sticky and very difficult to access when wet, it is also found under the term “big earth”. This layer is a succession of very irregular thicknesses comprised of marl interspersed with limestone beds. This wine is the usual Château du Nozay but was declassified from the appellation in 2020.

About the Vineyards

Considered one of the Domaines top cuvées from 50 year old vines grown in Kimmeridgian marls, 220 meters high at the bottom of the Nozay’s valley with slight eastern facing slopes.This terroir is very rich in shell fossils and has the particularity of whitening as it dries, hence its local name of Terres Blanches “white lands”.

About the Winery

Le Nozay is a small 17th-century castle near Sainte Gemme en Sancerrois in Sancerre. In 1970, Baron Philippe de Benoist and his wife Marie-Hélène settled in Château du Nozay and created Domaine du Nozay. They planted the first hectare of Sauvignon Blanc in 1971, which they later expanded to 15 hectares. Philippe was joined by his son Cyril, who now heads the estate. The Domaine du Nozay has been certified in Organic Agriculture since 2011 and in Biodynamics since 2017. It is a family wine estate in Sancerre, surrounded by peace and tranquility. The resulting wines reflect this.

Organic

Biodynamic