The 2021 Croix du Roy reveals the elegance and lifted fruit character that define top-tier Sancerre Pinot Noir. A cooler, more classical Loire vintage, 2021 brings bright red cherry, cranberry and wild strawberry tones, underpinned by rose petals, white pepper and a whisper of forest floor. The wine’s hallmark is its poise: fine, chalk-inflected minerality and vibrant acidity shape a palate that is silky, light on its feet and wonderfully expressive of place.

Crafted from old-vine Pinot Noir grown on limestone and clay around Bué, the cuvée is aged with restraint to preserve purity and finesse. The result is a beautifully balanced, terroir-driven red that sits comfortably between Loire freshness and Burgundian subtlety. Croix du Roy 2021 drinks beautifully now for its aromatic clarity but will also develop gracefully over the next five to seven years.