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Sancerre Blanc – “The Coast”
grape variety
Sauvignon Blanc grape variety.
Terroir
Municipality of Champtin. The house is 0.84 hectares. Clay-limestone terroir, old vines.
Winemaking
Manual harvest of 50 year old vines, southern slopes. Each grape is sorted upon receipt of the harvest, we work by gravity in order to respect the natural circuit of winemaking. We do a light press and only keep the drop and core juices from the press. Natural vinification in thermoregulated stainless steel vats with aging on fine lees for 8 months.
Character
Wine with a lot of complexity, dry, fruity, nice salinity.
Agreements
Shellfish, Milanese, ceviche.
Tasting tips
Serving temperature: 10°C.
Keep
Cellaring time: 20 years.
Notation of vintages
Sancerre White “La Côte” 2015
Sancerre White “La Côte” 2014
Balance, freshness and precision: the Pascal Jolivet style
When the terroir, know-how and patience reveal and sublimate the complexities of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
“Talent and taste are not enough, only style counts” P. Cardin
The Loire is a region rich in history and heritage. Our estate is surrounded by the Châteaux of Cheverny and Chambord.
Two grape varieties, three terroirs and exclusively natural vinification. We reveal to you the unique expression of our Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé wines.
Our partnership with this mythical domain of Cape Town in South Africa shows the style of Sauvignon Blanc signed Pascal Jolivet.