Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chene

Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chene 750ml

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Le Chêne Marchand is a very well known named place in the commune of Bué.

100% Sauvignon Blanc.

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Description

In the early 1950s, Lucien Picard was one of the pioneers of bottling Sancerre wines in the region to be able to sell them in Paris. My father, Lucien Crochet, merged the two estates together. He developed relationships with the finest restaurants in Paris and it was only natural for the export markets to follow. Today, my wife Laurence, who is also the daughter of a Sancerre grower, and I oversee the estate while adding our own approach and sensitivity.

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Weight 2 lbs
Terroir

A blend of several plots within the same named place
Upper Oxfordian limestone locally known as “caillottes”
Shallow, well-drained soil
The vines are planted at mid-slope at an altitude of 240 to 260 metres
Winegrowing

Hoeing
Poussard Guyot pruning
De-budding
Integrated crop protection
Organic fertilizers have been used since 1989
The grapes are handpicked
Winemaking

The entire bunches of grapes are fed into pneumatic presses via a conveyor belt
Cold settling
Fermentation of the musts in temperature-controlled vats for approximately 30 days and 10% in oak barrels of 600 liters
Matured on the lees for 10 months
Racked in July
Bottled in September 2018
Tasting Notes

Visual: pale yellow
Nose: aromas of white fruit, peach then pear and pebble (terroir)
Palate: beautiful tension and expression of the calcareous terroir, mineral with aromas of white fruit. Nice balance between tension and roundness.
Serving and Storage

Serving temperature: 10 to 12°C
Ageing potential: 8 to 10 years

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