Sancerre Blanc

Sancerre_blanc_label.jpgWinery: Château Eric Louis
Region:
Loire Valley
Locale:
Thauvenay, Sancerre, France
Appellation: Sancerre Blanc
Designation: AOC

Site: Grapes are grown on the hills southeast of Sancerre and thrive on soil of clay-limestone and flint

Grapes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Yields are severely limited, and grapes are harvested plot by plot. Grapes are picked and sorted by hand.

Fermentation and Aging: Grapes are slowly and gently pressed to extract the best fruit, then fermented very slowly over 2 weeks at temperatures of 13 to 18 degrees celcius, a technique that ensures the conservation of all fruit flavors. The wine is aged on its fine lees until February, developing richness and length. At the correct moment, determined with successive tastings, the wine is bottled.

Interesting to know: According to the Oxford Companion to Wine, Sancerre assumed its current form only in the middle of the 20th century, when Sauvignon replaced the grape Chasselas as the component of Sancerre Blanc.

Pairing: Pale golden color, with perfect clarity. Open, fruity and concentrated nose with aromas of citrus and tropical fruits. Very pleasant as an aperitif, also classic with Goat’s cheese (especially the local Chevre) and with oysters; but Sancerre Blanc is an exceptionally versatile wine for pork, foul, or fish.

 

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