Domaine des Ballandors has 25 hectares of vineyards of high-quality Sauvignon Blanc in Quincy in the Loire Valley. Legend has it that the grapes here were brought from the convent in Beauvoir by monks of the Cistercian order. The plantings are on sandy soil above freshwater limestones, typical of the region, which allow the grapes to ripen very early and give solid mineral aromas. Most of the fruits are harvested mainly from old vines up to 40 years of age. No oak is used, so the purity of Sauvignon shines in the glass. The winery is famous for producing some of the best French wines. There is no doubt that Quincy is one of the oldest vineyards in the region, quoted by Pope Calixtus II in 1120.