Sancerre Charlouise Vincent Pinard 2018
14.5%
0.75L
Intensity
A Sancerre that has almost reached the same level of some great Burgundies. Cellar for a few years before tasting.
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Sancerre Charlouise Vincent Pinard 2018
The wine
The vines of Pinot Noir which are used to make cuvée Charlouise rest on a clay-limestone soil. The wine is aged for between 11 and 18 months in barrels for two thirds of the time and in wooden vats for the remaining third. It’s a wine which is complex on the nose, offering up aromas of small red fruit and woody, spicy and floral notes (minty). The palate is velvety with perfectly integrated élevage. A fine balance between woodiness and freshness. The flavoursome finish has wonderful bitterness.
About the Producer Vincent Pinard
This domain at the heart of Sancerre has several centuries of family history behind it. Vincent Pinard always sought to grow his vines in terroir- and environmentally-friendly ways. The 17-hectare domain is now in the hands of Florent and Clément, Vincent's two sons. They do all of their growing organically and biodynamically. The vines are planted in chalk and clay-chalk terroirs and the wines are vinified with very little intervention, either in vats or barrels depending on the cuvée. The domain has made great progress in recent years and is now among the best in the appellation.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level: 1 NormalObservation: 1 Marginally scratched labelOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 14.5 %
Region: Loire Valley
Appellation: Sancerre
Owner: Vincent Pinard
Vintage: 2018
Colour: red
Service temperature: 16°
Intensity: leaves you wanting more
Leading aroma: red fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine