Domaine Daniel Crochet - Sancerre - Blanc - 2023

Wine:

The 2023 White Sancerre perfectly illustrates the beautiful minerality of the Bué area, opening with a fresh, pure, and precise nose that transcends the grape variety and highlights the exceptional clay-limestone terroir. The palate confirms this pure profile, with a fine and sharp juice, clean and free of any oak influence. This white is perfect to enjoy from the aperitif, paired with Chavignol goat cheese, or a sea bream or bass ceviche. Rated 92/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, sequential pneumatic pressing of 100% whole grapes. Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats at 16-22°C, aged on fine lees, lightly fined and filtered.

Certified organic wine.

Color:

Bright pale yellow.

Nose:

Very pure and precise, with lovely terroir flavors and minerality.

Palate:

This precision is confirmed on the palate, revealing a delicate, sharp juice, refined and noble.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Enjoy as an aperitif, with fresh, matured chavignol crottins and a drizzle of olive oil, or with sea bream ceviche and sea bass carpaccio.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2029 and beyond for enthusiasts

Starred in the RVF Guide, Daniel Crochet is now one of the leading figures in Sancerre. And for good reason: talented and versatile, he benefits from the finest parcels in the Bué area and performs titanic work both in the vineyard and the cellar. He excels with his cuvées of Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc alike.

Each cuvée is a perfect expression of its terroir, and the progression over recent vintages is impressive, with cultivation now certified as biodynamic.