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Sancerre wine 202012/4/2023 ![]() His immaculately farmed whites come from three different soil types, caillottes, small rocks lying atop limestone beds that promotes finesse and elegance, kimmerridgian marnes that give roundness, volume, and complexity, and marine shell-rich terres blanches, that gives powerful aromas, freshness, and great length to the wines. Sancerre Sancerre is one of the great expressions of Sauvignon Blanc, made in any of 17 villages around Sancerre, at the upper end of France’s Loire Valley. About ten percent of the wines claiming the Sancerre appellation name are fresh and light red wines made from Pinot noir. Sancerre, Central Loire / Cur-de-France, Loire, France Grape Sauvignon Blanc Maturity Ready 2022 - 2029info Colour White. The first nose offers nice aromatic intensity on a fine and complex register of white peach, with citrus notes. Having made the plunge to organic viticulture two years ago (he will be certified with next year’s vintage), his wines now display more precise acids while maintaining plenty of fruit on the palate. Domaine Jean-Paul Balland Sancerre 2020 from Sancerre, Loire, France - Pale yellow color, clear and bright. His vineyards now total 22 hectares: 2/3 in sauvignon blanc and 1/3 in pinot noir in the communes of Crézancy, Bué, and Sancerre. SANCERRE LES CHAMPS CLOS 2020 : Harvested perfectly ripe and healthy, we vinified and aged the grapes as simply as possible, respecting the natural balance. Working closely with his parents, he made his first Sancerre harvest in 1997, committed to perpetuating the family know-how while adding new techniques to make the most of its terroir. David studied winemaking in Burgundy and Champagne, and did a few internships in Switzerland, California, and Australia. ![]() Drink from 2024." Wine Enthusiast 89 Pointsĭavid Sautereau, a tenth-generation producer now runs the family domaine Sautereau in Crézancy. Sauvion Sancerre 2020 from Sancerre, Loire, France - The wine is pale yellow in color with green reflections. Serving Temperature and Vintage Rating Charts (Years 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019. From 35-year-old vines planted on the hills of the commune of Sancerre, Saint-Satur and Sury-en-Vaux, the 2020 'Straight Outta' Sancerre Tournebride (identical with the Sancerre Le Tournebride) assembles all three Sancerre terroirs: terres blanches (Kimmeridgian marl), caillottes (weathered limestone) and flint. There is good tension between the fruit and gentle tannins that give everything shape. 2020 is a good vintage for White Sancerre - Loire Valley - France. Such an unnerving experience, every time- and I was hoping to grab a case of it, if I loved it, or just quite liked it (even though the 14% ABV was a bit surprising)." This smooth wine is lightly textured, giving a comfortable feel along with ripe berry fruits. You know that awful moment when you taste it and think, “Uh oh…”? Then you actually sniff the cork, and think “But is it?” And then you wait a minute, and try it again, and think, “Damn it,” but wonder if it’ll waft away after half a glass or so…and it just becomes more and more evident?ĪLAS! I can’t even make myself finish this single glass. Some time with air exposes a tree-bark scent to accompany that perfume. This wine grows on a steep, south-facing hillside where, in 2020, it held its acidity well, sustaining a tense structure as well as evocative floral aromas, like hydrangeas in bloom. It’s been a long time since I had a corked bottle of anything, given the New Wine World Order of composite corks (presumably with any potential fungus steamed out of them), plastic corks, screw tops etc., but my luck has apparently run out at last. Roger Neveu & Fils Sancerre Cote des Embouffants 2020 from Sancerre, Loire, France. They have made improvements over the years, including a transition to sustainable viticulture. Husband-and-wife team Christian and Karine have 12-hectares of vines in Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. I’m having a sad moment here in Minneapolis with the bottle I picked up today…the CORKED bottle! The 2020 La Noue is a Sancerre Pinot Noir made with whole bunches that identify on the nose with garrigue and wormwood-suffused notes overlaying the violet. Located along the banks of the Loire River in central France, Sancerre produces wines from pure Sauvignon Blanc. The Lauverjat family has been growing grapes in Sancerre for generations in the tiny village of Sury-en-Vaux.
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