Designation

Sancerre white

Grape variety

Sauvignon blanc

Area

0.70 hectares

Soil

This wine comes from a parcel selection of 0.70 hectares of vines, planted on one of the finest caillottes terroirs in the Sancerrois: "Le Chêne Marchand".

Vinification

After being hand-picked and carefully sorted, the grapes are taken to the pneumatic press and loaded whole. Cold settling precedes indigenous fermentation and ageing for 12 months in 228 and 500-litre oak barrels. To avoid altering the Sauvignon aromas by using too many new barrels, we use a variable percentage of "one wine barrels" depending on the vintage, so that this cuvée is the free expression of a terroir.

Features

"A very beautiful, brilliant light yellow colour with pale green highlights.
A lovely, complex, delicate nose, with citrus fruit, floral notes (lilac, honeysuckle) and a hint of oak.
A lovely freshness on the palate followed by a very fine aromatic intensity. A wine with great substance and presence. A very fine structure in which the wood ageing adds additional toasty and brioche notes, but these do not dominate and are fully integrated with the typical aromas of the terroir. A very fine finish.
Don't hesitate to decant it to bring out all its aromas.

Tasting notes from :
Jean-Christophe POUTEAU, Sommelier-Conseil-Caviste, Graduate of the Suze la Rousse Wine University

Ageing potential

Our Sancerre Blanc "Chêne Marchand" reaches its full potential 12 to 24 months after harvesting and will give you pleasure throughout its ageing period, which can last from 5 to 10 years depending on the vintage and storage.