![]() A very unusual Sauvignon Blanc, Eric’s vin de garde comes from the family’s oldest vines and is aged for ten months sur lie in neutral oak and acacia barrels. On this episode of Wine 101, VinePair’s tastings director Keith Beavers dives into Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, two villages in France’s Loire Valley. In addition to his classic stainless steel fermented Sancerre, young Eric pays homage to his great-great-grandmother with a special bottling called Cuvée Pauline. White, red and rosé Sancerres are vinified in the domaine’s two cellars in the heart of the village. per adult (price varies by group size) Touraine-Chenonceau private tour. ![]() Sancerre & Pouilly-Fumé Wine Tour with Local Goats Cheese and the River Loire. Though avoiding the bureacratic headaches associated with certification, Eric tends his vines organically, limits yields, and schedules pruning, ploughing and picking according to lunar cycles (Maria Thun calendar). Top ways to experience nearby attractions. Most of the domaine’s vineyards are just a caillote’s throw from the Loire River. Sancerre ist eine franzsische Wein- Appellation d'origine contrle (AOC) fr Wein, der in der Gegend von Sancerre im stlichen Teil des Loire-Tals, sdstlich von Orlans, hergestellt wird. The domaine is located just outside the village of Thauvenay, one of Sancerre’s 14 communes in the southeast section of the appellation. It should be served at a temperature between 8° to 10°.Įric Louis’ labels bear the name of his great-great-grandmother Pauline, who established the family’s reputation for quality wines all the way back in the 1860’s. 2008 JanuaryFebruary, Matt Bean, Your cultural calendar: 7 things to look forward to this year, in Mens Health, volume 23, number 1, ISSN, page 135: In the northern hemisphere, June 21 has the most daylight hours. With around 2400 hectares of vineyards, Sancerre is a rather small wine-growing. A commune and canton in the eastern part of the Loire valley in Centre-Val de Loire, France.·♺ French wine from Sancerre. Served with starter dishes, it accompanies very well seafood and fish as well as the famous Chavignol goat cheese. A lovely hilly landscape where vineyards alternate with charming villages. Tasting notes providede by Gely Yveline, professional sommelier (Brevet Professionnel de Sommellerie) 04.03.14. Excellent terroir wine: rich and sophisticated. The mineral finish adds balance to this characteristic and harmonious Sancerre. Palate: The lively attack on the palate brings a refreshing acidity, enhanced by nuances of citrus fruits and hints of peach. Upon aeration, notes of acacia are revealed. Nose: The initial impression on the nose is one of discreet intensity with varietal fragrances opening out into aromas of blackcurrant leaves and floral notes of limeflower and verbena. ![]() TASTING NOTES Appearance: Pale yellow crystalline appearance with occasional green flecks. It is then cooled to avoid tartaric sediment and filtered through Kieselguhr. Musts are regularly pumped over, then blended and after fined over bentonite. The fermentation is made thanks to a fermenting starter of natural yeasts. The temperature during the fermentation is carefully controlled to give the wine bloom and elegance. As soon as harvested, the white grapes are pressed in a pneumatic press and separated from the musts. The SANCERRE WHITE WINE AOC 2013 comes exclusively from the SAUVIGNON GRAPE variety which is cultivated on 16 hectares (¾ Caillotes, ¼ Terres Blanches).
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