2020 Lucien Crochet Sancerre "Le Chêne Marchand", Loire Valley, France

2020 Lucien Crochet Sancerre "Le Chêne Marchand", Loire Valley, France

Bright golden yellow. Aromas of acacia flowers and almond paste, then slightly spicy when oxygenated with a hint of white pepper and ginger bread. Persistent chalky notes in the finish mingle with candied orange peel. Rich and round mouthfeel with flavors of chestnut cream and mirabelle plum. Nice balance slightly sugary but enhanced by delicate bitterness carrying to a mineral finish

$52.99
$52.99

ABOUT THIS WINE

In this highly renowned named place in the village of Bué, the vines grow in plots that are made up exclusively of "caillottes". The ideal wine to pair with fine food.
The wine stays on the lees for 10 months giving a beautiful creaminess to the wine, 15% is aged in large oak barrel.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Lucian Crochet is run by a married couple who both come from Sancerre wine growers. The family of Lucien Crochet have been winegrowers for several generations.
In the early 1950s, Lucien Picard was one of the pioneers of bottling Sancerre wines in the region to be able to sell them in Paris. Lucien Crochet merged the two estates together. He developed relationships with the finest restaurants in Paris and it was only natural for the export markets to follow.

"The wealth of our vineyards is linked to their soils, which overlie calcareous clay rock and an Oxfordian or Kimmeridgian subsoil. Our plots are located on east, south and west-facing slopes at altitudes varying between 240 and 280 metres, which allows us to harvest the grapes when they are at their optimum peak of ripeness."

Details:

Grape(s) Sauvignon Blanc
Farming Organic