Sancerre Blanc, Les Bouffants

FRANCE – Loire – Sancerre

Locality:

FRANCE – Loire – Sancerre

Appellation:

Sancerre

Grape Variety:

Sauvignon Blanc

WineMaker:

Thibauld Denizot

Vineyard:

Plots located in Chavignol; Haut de Bouffants (75%) planted over limestone, and caillotes (calcareous stones typical from Sancerre region). And Pente de Bouffants (25%), a very steep limestone slope with soil of limestone and griottes (finer, softer calcareous stones). Density of 7500 vines/ha.

Viticulture:

Organic and biodynamic certifications pending. Guyot-Poussard pruning.

WineMaking:

Long and gentle pneumatic pressing. No sulfites added before fermentation. Static and neutral settling for 36 to 48 hours. Preparation of a pied de cuve using indigenous yeasts to start fermentation. Then fermented in 600L casks and 350L elongated barrels.

Aging:

Aged for 12 months on fine lees in 600L casks and 350L elongated barrels.

Bottling:

Neither fined nor filtered. Nitrogen and gravity flow are used for bottling.

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