Dagueneau crosses the river into Sancerre, and lands on its greatest terroir. The south-facing, steep site has white soil packed with chalk. The historic name of the parcel or climat (within Les Monts Damnés) is Les Vignes Blanches, reflecting the calcareous soils. Despite the steep aspect, Dagueneau notes that it is one of the cooler terroirs of Les Monts Damnés. Deep, concentrated, hedonistic, this is a wine to remind us why Chavignol was so revered in the pre-phylloxera period.