Domaine du Pré Semelé , Domaine

Appellation :

Sancerre

Variety :

Pinot Noir

Vintage :

2020

Color :

red

Price :

Members only

Characteristics of this wine :

Soils/exposure : ferruginous clay-limestone (3.40 ha). Subsoil: limestone

Age of the vines : 10 to 40 years old

Yield : 45 hl/ha

Certification : In conversion to “Organic Farming”

Vinification/aging : Manual harvest in 25 kg crates. Sulfite-free vinification. Total destemming with pre-fermentation cold maceration. Maceration of 3 weeks with very few interventions. Racking and pressing. Assembly of press juices and free run juices before barreling. 70% aging in 500 L and 228 L barrels for 12 months and the rest in frustoconical wooden vats (with about 10% new barrels). Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally in the spring.

Taste and nose : Dark in colour, this red Sancerre has a nose full of red fruits (raspberry, strawberry, etc.), intense and elegant. The palate is rich and supported by well-integrated tannins. You have to wait 2 to 3 years before opening it on cold meats or grilled meats.

Food pairing : Wine that goes perfectly with white meats, charcuterie or cheeses.