Dolly Alphonse Sancerre
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100% Sauvignon Blanc Our sauvignon is settled on the south east side of the Sancerre appellation and is grown on flinty and chalky-clayey soils. We are now converting to organic practices under (the label certification) Ecorcert.
Our Sancerre appears pale golden in color with upfront citrus and tropical fruits aromas combined with minerality and hints on the nose.
The palate is full, fresh and delicate with passionfruit and zesty lemon, somewhat chalky with a lively acidity, the finish is long with hints of stony minerality.
Food & Wine pairing : It can be sipped as an aperitif. Perfectly suited for seafood and fish dishes. Mixed salads are also a perfect match, particularly if the salad includes citrus fruits or goat cheese or chicken.
Aging potential : 3 to 5 years depending on the vintage.
We chose to harvest the grapes at night in order to help the concentration of the aromas, the flavors and to control the oxidation of the fruits. In order to optimize the quality of the crop, we keep our vines under constant observation : we limit our yields, start the harvest according to the maturity of each plot, hand-sort the grapes...
Grapes are slowly pressed to release of their aromas. Then, the juice undergoes alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature between 16°C to 21°C during 4 weeks.
The wine is maturing on its fine lees in stainless steel tanks with nitrogen protection (to reduce sulphites) until the bottling is done at springtime.