Lucien Crochet Sancerre Rouge 'La Croix du Roy' 2021

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Lucien Crochet Sancerre Rouge 'La Croix du Roy' 2021From grapes harvested from several parcels which include a mix of stones and marne with south southeast exposure. After a manual harvest, the grapes are pressed and the fermentation proceeds for approximately 30 days. Both remontage and pigeage are done but the degree to which they are practiced depends on the structure of each vintage. Sixty percent of this cuve is aged in barrel and 40% in stainless steel for one year. The wine is then assembled

and his gentle extraction (100% whole clusters

pretty wine of delicately articulated spice and gentle tannins

37% natural alcohol

Ludovic and Corinne own just shy of a hectare of Saint-Joseph

Always one of the finest values in our entire portfolio of red Burgundy

The Portalis family reserves their oldest vines for their flagship Bandol Rouge

Produced in vanishingly small quantities

The white wine of the domaine represents about 5% of the total production annually

all with a decomposed granite soil

partner to the striking rosé and the sublime white

the appellation having gained approval for premier cru status of 22 vineyards starting in 2020

After harvest the grapes are pressed and the juice is placed in underground cuves in typical and ancient fashion in the Muscadet district