Domaine Fournier Sancerre “Les Belles Vignes” 2014 by David Milligan Selections Highly Recommended by Whom You Know-The Crisp Minerality Will Wow Your Best Fall Seafood Dishes!
Movers and Shakers Alex and David Milligan continue to find great French wines that extend summer to the fall even if it's only in your wine glass! The wind has picked up and the new cold has been a bit bitter in Manhattan to start the fall season, but you can pretend you are all allez a la plage (going to the beach) inside when you dine on a fresh seafood dish and fill your glass with Domaine Fournier Sancerre 2014. This wine, “Les Belles Vignes” has a wonderful aroma full of fruit and minerality with hints of Fleur de Sel, chive and flint. The palate is chiseled yet elegant. Truly a classic Sancerre and your palate will revel in its greatness. It's a perfect pairing with seafood or salad.
Vintage: 2014
Grape-variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
Age of the vines: Over 15-20 years.
Soil: Flint, clay and limestone
Sancerre is the best place in the world for Sauvignon Blanc.
It pairs perfectly with most seafood or salads.
David Milligan Selections
My father is a Francophile.
He has loved French wines since he started drinking them some 40 years ago.
In 1995 he left the corporate wine world with one goal. To bring the wines that he loved to you, the consumer. He selected estates from across France, that produced high quality wines at an affordable price. (Maybe his Scottish ancestry! )
When I joined the company in 2006 the wine market had evolved. While I am also a Francophile, there is a great deal more diversity in the market now and I have found a love for many regions of the world.
Our producers practice sustainable agriculture in the vineyard and the highest standard of winemaking in the winery, in order to perfectly present the individuality of each vineyard site.
It is because of this shared vision and our "Direct from the Producer" system of distribution, that we are able to represent some of the best values in each category.
I hope that we can help you discover more about what could be your new favorite wine.
-Alex Milligan
David Milligan founded David Milligan Selections in 1995 with the objective of finding great wines from top estates and creating exceptional values for the consumer.
This has been achieved by creating a low overhead operation selling directly on behalf of the estates to importing wholesalers around the country and thus eliminating the National Importer mark up. Drawing on his many years of experience in the United States and in Europe where he was wine buyer for one of the largest wine companies, he has assembled a range of important estates in the main regions of France. In selecting these wines he agrees with the consumer preference for clean, well made wines with emphasis on the natural fruit. He believes that this allows the true character of the soil in each region to express itself. Experts agree that his selections are classic expressions of each appellation. In 2006 he was joined by his son Alexander who spent two years working at Sherry-Lehmann, the prestigious New York retailer.
