2019 Jean-Marie Reverdy "Silex" Sancerre Rouge, Loire Valley, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

This Sancerre Rouge Silex comes from a 0.57 ha parcel, planted over 45 years ago on a clay-silica terroir known as "Silex". Hand-harvested at optimum ripeness, the grapes are meticulously sorted before being put directly into vats. Cold maceration lasts a few days, starting the extraction of aromas and color. Maceration continues for two weeks, followed by alcoholic fermentation and regular pumping-over. The cap is thus de-compacted to maintain exchanges between the grapes and the juice. This technique produces a structured, concentrated wine. The grapes are then pressed and the wine put into oak barrels for malolactic fermentation. It evolves there for 10 to 12 months before being put into vats for at least 3 months. Low yields and excellent ripeness mean highly concentrated aromas, ripe tannins and optimal balance.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Wine runs in the veins of the Reverdy family. For four generations, it has remained inspired by the same values: a hereditary attachment to Val-de-Loire, an instinctive passion for the terroirs and an innate respect for people and work. Today, Guillaume and Baptiste take over from their father Jean-Marie Reverdy who made the wine estate prosper in Sancerre (18) and Verdigny (18) with his wife Catherine.