le roi des pierres Sancerre 2016

Winemaker Adrien Gaudiat, Oenologist Other Vegan Friendly Varietal Blend 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Location Loire, France

Commune Saint-Gemme

Appellation Sancerre

Alcohol Content 13%

TA 4.23 g/l

pH 3.02

RS 0.58 g/l

VINEYARDS: TASTING NOTES: Le Roi des Pierres’ come from a prominent family in Chavignol near the Monts Damnés, the This Sancerre is an enchanting pale gold most iconic in Sancerre. There are three soil types found in Sancerre—terres blanches, which is clay, limestone and rich in shellfish fossils, caillottes, a pebbly limestone , and yellow with green hints. Concentrated finally silex. Each soil type plays a significant role in the character of a ’s flavor. Le Roi des aromas of exotic fruits, grapefruit, Pierre’s (“King of Stones”) Sancerre is crafted from silex, the rarest of the three, representing only passion fruit, mango and blood orange 15% of the soil. Silex is composed of flint over a clay and limestone base and has proven to produce distinctive with an extraordinary ability to age. Vines range in age from 20 to 40 tempt the senses before unfolding to a years and are trellised in a simple guyot system with up to 40% situated on steep slopes. structured, mineral-driven palate with : a graphite finish that evokes the flint Winter was marked by excessive mildness and equally excessive rainfall. The vegetative cycle terroir of St. Gemme. Notes of orange began with a delay during the month of April highlighted by alternating periods of mild and cold. The spring remained cool overall but in April negative night temperatures caused damage zest linger on the beautifully balanced to certain areas. Flowering began in mid-June under difficult conditions which can accentuate finish that leaves a saline impression. sagging and millerandage. However, at the end of June the sun returned and temperatures warmed allowing flowering to take place under favorable conditions. Summer brought stability. The sanitary quality of the grapes was very good. September began with a summer-like climate— sunny days, fresh nights—perfect maturing conditions, allowing for optimal ripeness. The resulting 2016 wines have beautiful aromatics and express purity of fruit with a mineral base.

VINIFICATION AND MATURATION: commenced on October 12, 2016. The handpicked Sauvignon Blanc grapes were transported to the gravity flow cellar and underwent a gentle pressing in a pneumatic press. The alcoholic fermentation was conducted in thermo regulated stainless steel tanks (59-64°F) followed by five months of maturation on fine lees.

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