Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chene Marchand 2023
Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chene Marchand 2023
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"Le Chêne Marchand" is a very well-known named place (lieu dit) in the commune of Bué. This is the top Bue vineyard and thus the top cuvee from any producer in from Bue. This wine is produced from vineyards in the village of Bué (principally the “Clos du Chêne Marchand”) that are planted uniquely to clay-limestone soils, known as “caillottes” and “griottes” which yield a wine of particularly fine quality and exceptional length. Usually harvested earlier than the other cuvées because of the excellent exposure of the vines to the sun, “Le Chêne” maintains an elegant acidity in support of the ripe fruit of these well-positioned vines.
- 100% Sauvignon Blanc
- Vineyard: Upper Oxfordian limestone locally known as “caillottes” (gravel and stone chalk pieces mixed in with clay and a limestone bedrock). Shallow, well-drained soil. The vines are planted at mid-slope at an altitude of 240 to 260 meters
- Farming: Organic fertilizers have been used since 1989. Planting density: 6,800 to 8,800 vines/hectare depending on the age of the plots
- The grapes are handpicked, whole bunches of grapes are fed into pneumatic press.
- Winemaking: Fermentation of the musts in temperature-controlled steel vats for approximately 30 days and 10% in oak barrels of 600 liters. Matured on the lees for 10 months
Our Tasting Note
Very light gold - straw color. The nose is pronounced, showing a mix of white orchard green apple and white peach, with a smoky flint minerality. The medium body has some refined edges to the refreshing acidity. The palate intensity is pronounced, the intensity is turned up a few levels with lots of juicy fresh-cut green and red apples, red pears, white peach, white florals, very complex. A steely underlying backbone of acidity is wrapped perfectly in fold with the fruit. A long finish fans out gently and persistently.
