Wine name :	Sancerre
Color :	Rosé (Rosé)
Appellation :	Sancerre
Type of terroirs :	- 100% Clay with chalky underground "terres blanches"
Superficies :	0.6 ha
Alcohol level :	13% vol
Vintage :	2012
Grapevariety :	Pinot noir
Age of the vines :	More than 45 years old
Yield :	50 hl/ha
Residual sugar :	less than 2g/L

 

 

Work in the vine

• Fertilization : only organic products, no synthetic products
• Ploughing of the soils, no weedkillers using
• We let the grass grow in the vine’s row to have competition between Bunches of grapes and grass. It gives more concentrated wine.
• Pruning : Guyot pulsard
• Integrated and substainable culture for high quality bunches of grapes

Wine making process

• Harvesting of the grapes in the earliest hours of the day
• Pressing with pneumatic winepress to preserve quality
• Must flows by gravity in stainless steel tank wit low (8°C) temperature to be settled
• Then, alcoholic fermentation with controlled temperature starting at 12°C and finishing at 20°C in stainless steel vat (SSV)
• Sancerre Rosé is ageing on its lees during 4 to 6 monthes in SSV to preserve oxidation
• Filtered with keiselghur and bottling in our cellar 2 monthes before selling

Packaging

• 12 bottles per cases (weight 17kgs)
• 50 cases per pallet
• Possibility to create mix pallet
• Europallet or VMF Pallet, with exchange

Tasting Note

• Color : Pale yellow-gold with a hint of green
• Nose : Intense and complex. Mineral and light flint notes which are very pleasant and mixed with very ripe fruit aromas (plum, peach, banana).The finish reveals subtle vegetal notes for a fresh and delicate wine.
• Palate : At first, this wine is supple and round with ripe aromas. Then it shows plenty of expression to end with a well balanced finish. This wine is full-bodied, with a persistent aromatic richness : it confirms that it’s fully developed, as it could be smelt before tasting.

 

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Wine and Food

It’s easy to match this Sancerre Blanc with white meat and goat cheese like « Crottin de Chavignol ». This wine will go perfectly with fresh fish, shellfish and crustaceans served with a touch of lemon.

You should try it with Sushis, for an exotic note.

 

Rewards

Silver reward in concours des vins de Loire, concours des Ligers.
Cited in « Sommeliers International » Japan and France.
Mark of 16/20 in the special Belgium guide « vins et terroirs authentiques ».