Sancerre La Grande Côte François Cotat 2006
Sancerre AOC
13.5%
0.75L
Intensity
What makes this wine special?
A superbly rich Sancerre, endowed with a pleasing fatness which will only grow in density after a few years in the cellar.
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Sancerre La Grande Côte François Cotat 2006
The wine
Sancerre "la Grande Côte" comes from a 45-year-old vine; it is a very ample wine, rich and full-bodied, which will gain in density over the years. Its length is exceptional.
François Cotat has been working at the family estate since 1979 with his father, eventually succeeding him in 1998. This small, family-run estate in Chavignol (a village famous for its goat's cheese) owns plots located in Monts Damnés, Grande Côte and Culs de Beaujeu (where the hills can reach an angle of 45%!). Late harvests of over-ripe grapes give unctuous wines that generally contain a little residual sugar. These wines can easily be left for decades, and contribute to the continuing legend of the great wines of Sancerre. This area produces great Sancerre wines with impressive ageing potential. All the estate's wines are sold in advance every year, earning François Cotat his membership of the tightly-knit circle of Sancerre's "Popes" who never have any wine left over to sell, as all bottles are pre-booked.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 1 bottle
- Level:
- 1 Normal
- Observations:
- 1 Slightly damaged wax, 1 Slightly marked label, 1 Marginally damaged label
- Origin:
- private individual
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- no
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- no
- Alcohol percentage:
- 13.5 %
- Region:
- Loire Valley
- Appellation:
- Sancerre
- Owner:
- François Cotat
- Vintage:
- 2006
- Colour:
- white
- Service temperature:
- 13°
- Viticulture:
- environmentally friendly More information....
- Intensity:
- crisp
- Leading aroma:
- citrus
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Sauvignon Blanc
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