Sancerre Rouge, Osmoze

FRANCE – Loire – Sancerre

Locality:

FRANCE – Loire – Sancerre

Appellation:

Sancerre

Grape Variety:

Pinot Noir

WineMaker:

Thibauld Denizot

Vineyard:

Blend of calcareous clay and marly terroirs in the villages of Verdigny and Sancerre. Planted over caillotes (limestone from the Sancerrois region) and Kimmeridgian marl (white earth). Density of 7500 vines/ha.

Viticulture:

Organic and biodynamic certifications pending. Guyot-Poussard pruning.

WineMaking:

Short maceration before fermentation. No sulfites added. Fermented for 15 days over indigenous yeasts. Number of punch-downs and punch-overs depending on the vintage. Blending of press juice and free-run juice in concrete tank. Complete malolactic conversion.

Aging:

Aged 12 months. Then blended and aged for 6 additional months.

Bottling:

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

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