Lucien Crochet - Sancerre Rouge 'La Croix du Roy' 2016 (750ml)

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Producer	Lucien Crochet
Country	France
Region	Loire
Subregion	Sancerre
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2016
Sku	82633
Size	750ml

Lucien Crochet Description

VINEYARDS IN THE FAMILY FOR SEVERAL GENERATIONS!

Both of my grandfathers, André Crochet and Lucien Picard, were winegrowers. In fact, in the early 1950s, Lucien Picard was one of the pioneers of bottling Sancerre wines in the region to be able to sell them in Paris. My father, Lucien Crochet, merged the two estates together. He developed relationships with the finest restaurants in Paris and it was only natural for the export markets to follow. Today, my wife Laurence, who is also the daughter of a Sancerre grower, and I oversee the estate while adding our own approach and sensitivity.

SANCERRE ROUGE LA CROIX DU ROY 2016 Lucien Crochet

Terroir
A blend of several plots of our Estate. Plots of Oxfordian limestones, locally known as
“Caillottes” and Kimmeridgian marls

The vines
Grape variety Pinot Noir, average age of the vines 40 years
Planting density from 6,800 to 8,500 vines/hectare

Tasting notes - 2016 vintage
Visual: dark garnet red
Nose: complex and elegant, uniting floral notes (violet flower) and red fruit (cherry, raspberry) with a hint of dark chocolate. Aromas of blueberry pie complete the rich and powerful nose
Palate: smooth and round, confirming the fruity and floral flavors, velvety mouthfeel provided by deep and generous tannins, elegant hint of bitterness in the finish: all the delicacy of a Pinot Noir on limestone soil.

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