{"product_id":"domaine-girault-sancerre-rose-2023-copy","title":"Gerard Boulay Sancerre 'Sibylle' Rose 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(197, 2, 2);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e$33.99 on 6+ (code: 6saves2)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMedium-plus pink in color, the nose offers mineral-laced red berries, juicy watermelon, fresh mint, and orange peel. The palate is vibrant and impeccably clear, gliding with a silky texture while delivering layers of crunchy red fruit, citrus zest, and subtle grape-skin complexity. Bright acidity and stony minerality carry through a long, refreshing finish. A serious Chavignol rosé that is as compelling as it is delicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVineyard: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 35-40 year old Pinot Noir vines on the steep hillsides in front of the Boulay home in Chavignol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiple parcels, varied exposure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteep clay hillside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViticulture: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerard works the soil manually and lets nature make the wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe hand-harvested fruit macerated for 24 hours. The press wine and free-run juice fermented separately with indigenous yeasts. Boulay blocks malolactic conversion to keep tension, and no oak is involved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTank aged\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200 cases annually\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike many Sancerre Roses, Gerard harvests his Pinot specifically to make rose by direct press, then into tank. It is not a selection of young vines as he has no young Pinot vines. What makes the rosé one year could make red another, and vice versa, depending on what the vintage gives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loire Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41740497158278,"sku":"ADV-BoulayRose24","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/files\/BoulaySancerreSibylleRose.png?v=1763848138","url":"https:\/\/www.winesolutions.com\/products\/domaine-girault-sancerre-rose-2023-copy","provider":"Wine Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}