Sancerre Rouge « Domaine Patrice Moreux »
Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Robe / nose: A beautiful cherry colour. The nose shows fine woodland fruits with a light note of vanilla.
Ageing potential: 5 to 8 years
Serving temperature: 14 °C
Tasting notes: A supple mouth, balanced and well moulded, fine tannins, a well-integrated wood.
Pairing: Cold cuts, white meat, sautéed beef, cheese.
Better known for its production of white wine, Sancerre also produces a reputable red and rosé wine.
Variety: 100 % Pinot Noir
Localisation: Chavignol, Verdigny
Production: about 6 000 bottles
Viticultural practices: limited intervention. The earth is ploughed, the only fertilizer used is organic and only when necessary. Manual harvest.
Vinification: after de-stemming, the fermentation starts spontaneously, thanks to the natural yeasts from the grapes. 75% of the wine is aged in INOX under temperature control, and 25% is aged in oak barrels of 5 years’ age. 100% malolactic fermentation. The wine is blended just before bottling.
Continental climate: cold in the winter, hot and dry from the Spring to Summer.
Terroir: limestone clay
Vine age: 30 years
Plantation density: 6500 vines per HA.
