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Quincy

One of France’s oldest appellations, on sand and gravel, making the leanest Sauvignon Blanc of the Centre-Loire.

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What to expect in the glass

Bone-dry, light-bodied Sauvignon Blanc with lemon, grapefruit and nettle, and very high acidity. Sharp and inexpensive.

About Quincy

Quincy was one of the first French appellations granted, in 1936, and sits on sandy gravel terraces along the Cher rather than on the limestone of Sancerre.

The lighter soils give a leaner, sharper, more overtly citrussy wine with less weight and more immediate bite. It is white only.

What the name means

Legal name
Quincy AOC
Type
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée / Protégée (AOC / AOP)
Set by
INAO
Recognised
1936
Regulates
Origin, plus grape varieties, maximum yields, minimum ageing.

The delimited area, permitted varieties, maximum yields, minimum alcohol, pruning and training methods, and in many cases minimum ageing. Administered by INAO.

Worth knowing

White wine only, from Sauvignon Blanc. Among the first appellations granted under the 1935 law.

Grapes

Wines from here

white

Crisp dry white

High-acid, unoaked whites built for refreshment and for seafood — citrus and mineral rather than fruit-forward.

Rules worth knowing

Confirmed in the EU register

Quincy is registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), file number PDO-FR-A0498, protected at EU level since 1973.

Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Specification published: Ares(2022)1008481 · Official Journal

Only the rules that change what to expect in the glass or on the label. WineHQ does not reproduce production specifications, and each entry carries the date it was last checked because appellation rules change.

The designation is confirmed above. WineHQ has not read this appellation’s production specification, so it publishes no yields, ageing minima or permitted-variety lists for it — those come from the document linked above, not from a summary of it.

What to eat, and how to serve it

Derived from this region’s signature styles. Each is listed separately, because a region does not have one serving temperature.

Crisp dry white

Serve at 7–10°C (fridge cold).

Try with fillet steak, salmon or white fish.

Where to go next

Places worth trying if you like this one — neighbours, rivals, and the obvious step across.

  • Menetou-Salon — A small appellation west of Sancerre on the same Kimmeridgian marl, making very similar wine for noticeably less.
  • Sancerre — The world’s reference point for Sauvignon Blanc, on chalk and flint hills at the eastern end of the Loire.

Sources

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