SANCERRE Rouge – Clément & Florian Berthier

Brilliant red colour with garnet nuances, this red Sancerre has red berry aromas reminiscent of sweet and sour cherries.

Light with soft tannins, the red fruit character is evident on the palate.

Fruity, succulent and soft…

Serving tips

 

Serve it between 12 and 14 °C.

Drink it now or wait 4-7 years.

food pairing

 

It illustrates the merits of Pinot Noir. Firm, full and long on the palate, these characteristics are enhanced by white meat: rabbit and poultry in a sauce.

AOP Sancerre Rouge

Centre Val de Loire

Clément & Florian Berthier 

presentation

vintage

2019 shows every sign of being a sun-driven vintage. Having braved the unusual weather conditions, 2019 is a unique, early vintage – a vintage shaped by extraordinary extremes of weather, ranging from record levels of spring rainfall to summer heatwaves. September’s fine weather helped to maintain the quality potential of the harvest.

In conclusion, the 2019 vintage is set to be all about elegance.

 

terroir

Our Sancerre red vines are planted on the 100% Clay Limestone soils of Sainte Gemme, a small village located in the heart of the Centre-Loire area.
This deep and typical Pinot-noir “terroir” provides wide complexity to our wine.

winemaking

Alcoholic fermentation is performed in vats for 10 to 14 days at temperatures between 26 and 32°C. Throughout this process, the must is pumped over twice daily so as to maximize the extraction of colour and tannins.

 

situation

Along the Loire River in east of Bourges, the vineyards extend over 2,926 ha in 14 communes.

varietals

Pinot noir : 100%

Ageing

Malolactic fermentation is performed in stainless steel tank. To finish the wine is racked, aged for 10 to 12 months and the bottled.

 

 

 

Reviews and awards

13/20
“En rouge, on est gourmand et croquant.”

Guide Bettane et Desseauve des vins de France

01/11/2017

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