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Sancerre Cuvée Prestige Lucien Crochet (Domaine) 2017

  • White fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: White
  • 14% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Crisp

A full-bodied and lively Sancerre from some of the domain's oldest vines. More info

Lucien Crochet’s prestige cuvée is a blend from the oldest vines on the domain; they grow in a chalky terroir. These vines draw their nutrients from shallow soil that is easy to work and drains well. The ground is worked in a way that encourages microbial life, so grass is grown in the vineyard and the plants are pruned Guyot-style. 60 years old on average, the Sauvignon blanc vines are harvested by hand.
In the winery, whole bunches are pressed pneumatically. The must ferments for 30 days in temperature-controlled vats (70%) and in demi-muids (30%).
In the glass this wine has a pale, yellow colour with hints of gold. It gives off a powerful aromatic bouquet marked by notes of fleshy, ripe white fruits (peach, pear), white flowers, elderberry, and fresh almond. These aromas make way for a rich palate balanced by a certain freshness with a peppery side. This is a gastronomic wine that will pair nicely with crustaceans, green vegetable gratin, or noble fish.

Sancerre Cuvée Prestige Lucien Crochet (Domaine) serve at a temperature of 12°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Bavarois de homard froid, Gratin d'asperges vertes, Turbot aux pleurottes.

  • Vintage score: 16/20
  • Lot presentation
    Sancerre Cuvée Prestige Lucien Crochet (Domaine)

    The wine

    Lucien Crochet’s prestige cuvée is a blend from the oldest vines on the domain; they grow in a chalky terroir. These vines draw their nutrients from shallow soil that is easy to work and drains well. The ground is worked in a way that encourages microbial life, so grass is grown in the vineyard and the plants are pruned Guyot-style. 60 years old on average, the Sauvignon blanc vines are harvested by hand.
    In the winery, whole bunches are pressed pneumatically. The must ferments for 30 days in temperature-controlled vats (70%) and in demi-muids (30%).
    In the glass this wine has a pale, yellow colour with hints of gold. It gives off a powerful aromatic bouquet marked by notes of fleshy, ripe white fruits (peach, pear), white flowers, elderberry, and fresh almond. These aromas make way for a rich palate balanced by a certain freshness with a peppery side. This is a gastronomic wine that will pair nicely with crustaceans, green vegetable gratin, or noble fish.

    Information about domain Lucien Crochet

    Domain Lucien Crochet is a family domain that has been handed down from generation to generation. Lucien Crochet combined his father's domain with that of his wife's father, Lucien Picard, who was in fact one of the first in the Sancerre region to bottle his own wines. The vineyard spans 38 hectares: 29 of Sauvignon and 9 of Pinot Noir. One of the appellation's flagship names.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 good appearance
    • Origin: Producer
    • Recoverable VAT: Yes
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 14 %
    • Country/Region: Loire
    • Appellation/Wine: Sancerre
    • Producer/Owner: Lucien Crochet
    • Vintage: 2017
    • Color: White
    • Service temperature: 12°
    • Viticulture: Conventional 
    • Size (in ha): 35
    • Volume: 300000
    • Intensity: Crisp
    • Dominant aroma: White fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc
    Sancerre Cuvée Prestige Lucien Crochet (Domaine)
    Sancerre Cuvée Prestige Lucien Crochet (Domaine)

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