Julie Guiard is based at Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy in Verdigny and cultivates 14 ha of vines, mainly in this commune but also in Sancerre, Sury-en-Vaux and Les Garennes, between Vinon, Bué and Sancerre. On the property, 11 ha are dedicated to Sauvignon Blanc and 3 ha to Pinot Noir. Julie is also a board member of the Union Viticole Sancerroise. "I joined the domaine in April 2013. As I hadn't studied wine, I took oenology and viticulture modules at the Université du Vin in Suze-la-Rousse. After a few years, I officially took over the reins of the estate in early 2018. My grandfather was one of the active members in the creation of the winery, so we've been members since the beginnings of the cooperative in 1963. My grandmother still remembers the site meetings he attended every Wednesday. When my grandfather died, my uncle Michel took his place on the cooperative's Board of Directors. Today, we deliver finished white and red sancerre to the cooperative. I think it's very important to have a cooperative winery in an appellation. Thanks to its volumes, the winery enables us to reach important markets that we can't reach individually. That's why, even though we're a small contributor, we continue to be a member of the Cave." As for the 2022 vintage: "I think it's going to be a very pleasing vintage. It's very different from 2021. The wines are very balanced and above all very fruity. The alcohol levels remain reasonable. I really think that customers are in for a treat.

Bernard began diversifying Menetou-Ratel's mixed farming operation in the early 90s. The first plantings were in Bué, Sancerre and Amigny, and gradually in other communes. From his first harvest, he delivered his production to the cooperative. "I met the president and director of the winery to explain that I was planting and didn't yet have a winemaking structure. They took my request to the Board of Directors, who agreed to draw up a contribution contract for the GAEC I had just set up with my son Benoit. Later, I became a director, and did so for several terms. Mathieu joined the GAEC, we built a winery, planted new vines in Sancerre and Menetou-Salon and gradually developed the bottled business, both in France and abroad. Out of respect for the cellar, which has been with us from the start, I absolutely wanted us to remain members. The Cave de Sancerre is an organization that works in the interests of producers and the appellation. It's a structure I've always appreciated. That's why we continue to deliver Sancerre every year.

Fabien Ducrot divides his time between two activities, with 10 hectares of vines in Crézancy and a cereal farm in Charentonnay, where he lives. "It's simple, my father (former president of the Cave) had cereals and my mother had vines". With a degree in agricultural engineering from ESA in Angers, Fabien started out on the cereal farm, then moved on to the vineyard. "As I don't have any equipment, I do everything by hand, such as pruning and lifting. A neighbor who provides services takes care of mechanical work throughout the year, including treatments, trimming, harvesting and pressing, among others. With one employee, we work on 8 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc and 2 hectares of Pinot Noir, which are pressed directly to make rosé. The growing demand for reds will surely change this situation. We've been cooperative members since the Cave was founded in 1963, and today deliver over 90% to the Cave. For me, who doesn't have a place to make wine, the Cave is a real security, with volumes that are always collected and prices that are more stable than on the open market. The gradual arrival of presses at the Cave, particularly for red wines, could be of interest to certain cooperative members, but also for the development of the Cave".

Meet Yann and Jean-Paul, cooperative member since 1976 and president of the winery for many years. "My father, Henri, was a member from the very first year in 1963. Right from the start, we had a very large number of members. The economic situation was very bad at the time, and the creation of the cooperative helped revive the business. I set up in 1975 with 2 ha of vines, cereals and cows, and from my first harvest, part of it was dedicated to the cooperative. From 1996, I only had vines with 4 ha. Since 2017, I've been retired, but Yann has taken over my vines in sharecropping and I still deliver must. I'm a retired winegrower but still a cooperator." Yann, for his part, set up his structure in 2000: "I made my first harvest declaration with 30 ares of sharecropped vines, and I've been a cooperative member since 2001. Since my father's retirement, I've taken over his vines and I now manage 10.5 hectares of vines, including 9 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc and 1.5 hectares of Pinot Noir. It's all in the commune of Sury-en Vaux around Les Plessis, where my winery is located. Each year, I deliver a defined percentage of my harvest, part of it as must and the rest as finished wine". As for developments in the vineyard: "For the last ten years or so, we've been working our soils, no longer weeding. As for fertilization, we just add a little organic matter in the autumn. We analyze them every few years, but they're always well balanced. We're very happy about 2022, with a fine harvest and wines that will please our customers. As for sales, no worries, I have complete confidence in the winery's ability to market Sancerre wines.