Henri Bourgeois Sauvignon Blanc
Chavignol Sauvignon Blanc, poured in Commack for three decades.
The story behind Henri Bourgeois
The Bourgeois family has farmed the village of Chavignol in Sancerre since 1696, and for most of that time it was mixed agriculture with a few vines. In the 1950s Henri Bourgeois bet everything on viticulture, starting with two hectares on the steep hillsides, and bottled under his own name when Sancerre was still unknown outside France. Sons Jean-Marie and Rémi joined in the 1960s and bought premier plots while carrying the appellation abroad.
Today the 10th and 11th generations farm over 70 hectares across Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, vinifying plot by plot to separate Kimmeridgian marl, flint and limestone-clay. Cool stainless fermentation, then months on the fine lees, sometimes with bâtonnage, gives these wines their texture.
Explore the Henri Bourgeois range
Four expressions, one estate. The ladder runs from a crisp everyday Loire Sauvignon Blanc up to flinty, lees-aged Sancerre, and each step shows the soil more clearly.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petit Bourgeois Sauvignon Blanc | IGP Val de Loire | 12.5% to 13.5% ABV | Citrus, green apple, white flowers; sassy and crisp |
| La Porte Sancerre | Sancerre AOC | 13.0% ABV | Grapefruit, sliced pear, clean flinty minerality |
| Sancerre Blanc | Sancerre AOC | 13.0% ABV | Classic flinty style, bright citrus, chalky finish |
| Sancerre Reserve | Sancerre AOC | 13.0% to 13.5% ABV | Lees and light oak, richer mid-palate, smoky edge |
| La Bourgeoise | Sancerre AOC | 13.5% ABV | Old vines on flint, partially oak-aged, powerful and smoky |
| La Côte des Monts Damnés | Sancerre AOC | 13.5% ABV | Steep marl slope, concentrated, intensely mineral |
Which Henri Bourgeois is right for you?
Pricing here starts where it should. The Petit Bourgeois Sauvignon Blanc is $12.99, the bottle we hand people who want a Tuesday white that still tastes like the Loire. From there the Sancerre Blanc, La Porte Sancerre and Sancerre Reserve all sit at $19.99, which is honest money for estate fruit from Chavignol. Buy Henri Bourgeois online and pick it up curbside in Commack the same day, or take free local delivery over $250. If a bottle shows out of stock, call us at (631) 343-7200 and we will tell you what is landing next.
$12.99, crisp and citrus-driven, chill it hard and open it with dinner.
Flinty, lees-aged and classic, the benchmark bottle from Chavignol at $19.99.
More texture and oak weight, built to hold a few years in the rack.
Henri Bourgeois cocktails and pairings
Serve these cold, 46 to 50°F for the entry bottle and closer to 52°F for the reserve, in a narrow white wine glass. Crottin de Chavignol is the home village match.