SANCERRE ROUGE DPO DOMAINE PICARD

A word from the winemaker:
A classic red Sancerre that is both light and fruity that you can consume immediately or age a little before consuming it. A classic red Sancerre, both light and fruity, which you can drink straight away or age a little before drinking.
REGION: Loire
Sancerre Red
NAME OF THE VINEYARD: Le Chemin de Marloup
Estate name:Domaine Jean-Paul Picard et Fils
The vineyard :

Grape variety(ies): 100 % pinot noir -Soil type: Clay-limestone – Yield: 50 hl/ha
Age of vines: 30 years
Harvest:Manual

Winemaking:

Hand-picked (very important for the reds) and sorted by plot. Cold pre-fermentation maceration for at least 3 days. Alcoholic fermentation, punching down and pumping over.

Breeding:

Malolactic fermentation in vats and tuns. Fining and light filtration before bottling and ageing in the cellar before release.

Tasting notes:

Fairly deep ruby red colour. Nose: red fruit (mainly cherry and raspberry). On the palate: a supple, round wine with intense aromatic power

Ageing potential :

Shelf life of 7-8 years

Gastronomy – Food pairings :

Serve at 12-14° C
Food & wine
pairingGoes with: Game, white meats and cheese. Wine with notes: rather pronounced blackcurrant bud, pronounced
Pinot Noir du Berry On this wine with a purple reflection, the nose is expressive with aromas of black fruit and ripe morello cherries.
The palate is silky with a beautiful freshness, finishing on a spicy and saline finish.