Sancerre Rouge 2018 – Domaine de la Villaudière

Following a rigorous sorting process, the grapes to produce Sancerre Rouge Domaine de la Villaudière underwent a cold maceration in stainless steel which lasted for a few days. Temperature controlled fermentation took place in stainless steel retaining the purity of fruit during which the wine was pumped over and the cap was punched down regularly to obtain a structured and concentrated wine. Sancerre Rouge Domaine de la Villaudière was then pressed and transferred to barrel for malolactic conversion. The wine spent 12 months maturing in French oak barrels. The vines are cultivated according to “la lutte rainsonnée”, using sustainable agricultural methods and reducing the amount of chemicals, in order to respect the land and its environment. The Pinot Noir vines are 40 years old and are reaching the pinnacle of their quality potential. Half of the vineyard is made up of a clay-limestone soil locally referred to as “Terres Blanches”, which translates as white soils, while the remaining half is a drier, stony limestone soil called “Caillotes”, which incorporates small pebbles. The vines undergo debudding and the leaves are thinned during the summer months.