FRANCOIS CROCHET SANCERRE LES PERROIS
Top quality Sancerre from a small family run producer in the Loire. Crisp and refreshing, elegant and exceptionally refined.
Loire
2020
13% ABV.
100% Sauvignon Blanc
75cl
£36.95
Price includes VAT
Tasting Notes:
The nose is very fresh, pure and elegant with blackcurrant leaf and gooseberry. This textbook Sancerre has fruit and minerality perfect proportions. Fresh citrus fruit acidity supports stony fruit and stony minerality on the palate. The wines from Francois and Carine Crochet are some of the most precise and refined Sancerre around. With power and elegance and purity this wine really stands out.
About the Wine:
The grapes from the 10.5 hectare estate are harvested by hand to ensure the grapes are picked at the perfect ripeness and to minimize any damage to the fruit.
The must undergoes fermentation with natural yeasts in temperature controlled stainless steel vats for 3 - 4 weeks before spending 6 months on its lees to fully develop the richer fruit characteristics perfectly balancing the crisp acidity. After ageing, the wine is lightly fined before bottling.
About the Producer:
Robert and Marie-Solange are descended from two families with long associations with Bué, a village 4km from the town of Sancerre itself and with a great and long standing reputation for producing some of the appellations best wines.
Domaine Crochet is a small, family run producer with a respect for the best of traditional methods such as hand picking and selection at harvest. They practice a biodynamic approach to their winemaking whilst embracing technology where it gives them advantage and the wines are fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel vats. The resulting wines are intensely flavoured with crisp, refreshing acidity and great length.
Food match:
The crisp acidity and minerality makes this an excellent choice to accompany shellfish and seafood dishes
