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2022 Domaine Vincent Pinard Sancerre “Chêne Marchand” Loire, France
$85.00
Vincent Pinard grew up in a small town in the Loire called Bué, in the heart of the Sancerre wine region. Bué has limestone and clay-limestone (the renowned Kimmeridgean terres blanches) soils, which produce more structured and powerful wines.
Varietals: Sauvignon Blanc
Appellation: Sancerre AOC
Location: Bué
Soil: Oxfordian limestone
Exposure: South/west
Area: 0.75 ha
Vineyard Age: 50 years
Agricultural Method: Organic,
Natural, Biodynamic
Harvest: Hand harvest
Pruning: Guyot simple
Production: 4,800 bottles
Vinification: Vibrating sorting
table, direct pressing. Inoculated
with neutral yeast for fermentation,
18 month elevage in 600-liter demimuids for 14 months. Malolactic
fermentation blocked. Bentonite fining
and Kieselguhr filtration
Specs
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- Appellation Sancerre
- Style White Wine
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
- Food Pairings Stinky Cheese, Roast White Meats, Fresh Seafood, White Sauce, Fried Food, Aperitif
- Characteristics Flexes w/ Food, Dressed to Impress