Sancerre Le Chêne Marchand 2018
Domaine Pascal Jolivet
Terroir: Situated 125 miles south of Paris, the Sancerre landscape undulates at an altitude between 650 and 1,300 feet. The Loire River on the Eastern side of the hilly environment creates a relatively temperate microclimate for the wines. Pascal Jolivet’s Sancerre Le Chene Marchand comes from a 2.52 acre parcel planted on one of the most beautiful sites in the appellation of Sancerre, with due south exposure in the village of Bué.
Vinification: The grapes are picked and hand selected, then the juice fermented with wild yeasts in stainless steel tanks.
Additional Information
A wine with a ton of complexity and power behind it, but also incredibly smooth. Minerality, freshness and salinity are well extracted from the terroir of limestone. It develops even further elegant with time.
Technical Details
- Appellation: Sancerre
- Sustainability: Organic Practices
- Primary Soil: Limestone
- Alcohol: <14%
- Varietals: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Recent Press
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Forbes Author: Tom Hyland
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2019"This is from a single vineyard of 2 hectares (approximately 5 acres), with 35/40 year old vines on chalky soils. Bright yellow with golden tints; aromas of bell pepper, lemon oil and buttercups. Medium-full with excellent concentration. Perfect ripeness with high tone fruit, lovely texture, excellent persistence and lively acidity. Superb harmony and varietal character. Just delicious! So enjoyable now, this will drink well for 5-7 years, perhaps longer."Grade: Superb
