The 2024 Salvard Val de Loire Sauvignon Blanc is a beautifully vibrant and effortlessly drinkable Loire white from the Delaille family’s historic Domaine du Salvard in Cheverny. Produced from mature Sauvignon Blanc vines rooted in sandy clay and siliceous limestone soils around Fougères-sur-Bièvre, the wine reflects the domaine’s long-standing philosophy of purity, freshness and everyday drinkability. Raised on lees without any oak influence, the wine preserves the crystalline energy and mineral precision that have made Salvard’s “Butterfly” label a benchmark Loire Sauvignon for decades. Critics and merchants consistently describe it as “zesty,” “focused,” and “mouth-watering,” with classic Loire freshness and chalky tension.
The nose reveals grapefruit, preserved lemon and green apple layered alongside citrus blossom, fresh herbs and delicate flinty mineral notes, giving the wine impressive aromatic lift and clarity. On the palate, it is light-bodied with vibrant natural acidity, crisp citrus fruit and a finely etched mineral core. Layers of pithy grapefruit, gooseberry and succulent herb flavours are balanced by saline freshness and chalky tension, finishing dry, lively and beautifully persistent with excellent precision and drinkability. Stainless steel élevage and lees ageing preserve the wine’s purity and energetic Loire character, making it an ideal example of fresh, mineral-driven Sauvignon Blanc from the Val de Loire.
Ben’s Recommendation:
The 2024 Salvard Val de Loire Sauvignon Blanc is a superb everyday Loire white — fresh, mineral and beautifully expressive with outstanding value and versatility. Perfect with oysters, goat’s cheese, grilled prawns, salads, asparagus dishes or lighter seafood cuisine. Enjoy now through 2030+.
