Lucien Crochet Sancerre 2023
Lucien Crochet Sancerre 2023
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$3899
$38.99
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$36.99 6+ bottles (code: 6saves2)
The grapes for this basic cuvée of Sancerre are sourced from the vineyards in Bué, Vinon and Crézancy. After harvest, fermentation is done in stainless steel cuves at temperatures between 14 and 18 degrees Celsius. As with all the whites at the domaine, this wine sits in contact with the fine lies for a considerable period of time with the racking being done late in the spring following harvest. The first bottling occurs no earlier than July and frequently does not occur until September of the year following harvest.
The grapes for this basic cuvée of Sancerre are sourced from the vineyards in Bué, Vinon and Crézancy. After harvest, fermentation is done in stainless steel cuves at temperatures between 14 and 18 degrees Celsius. As with all the whites at the domaine, this wine sits in contact with the fine lies for a considerable period of time with the racking being done late in the spring following harvest. The first bottling occurs no earlier than July and frequently does not occur until September of the year following harvest.
- 100% Sauvignon Blanc
- Terroir: A blend of grapes hailing from several plots of the estate: Oxfordian limestones “caillottes” and “griottes”
- Farming: Cover crops and soil aeration, Guyot trellising, organic practices since 1989, compliant with organic standards and regulation, hand harvested
- Planting density: 6,800 to 8,800 vines/hectare
- Winemaking: Light pneumatic pressing of the whole bunches of grapes and cold settling for 24-36 hours at 6°C Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Lees ageing for 10 months. After racking, aged on fine lees for another 7 months. Filtered and bottled early 2024
Our Tasting Note
Straw and star bright in color. The nose is medium+, showing lime and lemon citrus, green apple too, with chalky minerality. The palate is medium bodied, with an elegant, youthful beam of acidity, med+ flavor persistence is gentle and elegant, finishes med+ and very elegant. Beautiful and very pretty, for the classicists!
