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Sancerre Belle-Dame Vacheron et Fils (Domaine) (no reserve) 2003

  • Red fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Rising star
  • Color: Red
  • Biodynamics
  • 13% 
  • 3L
  • Intensity
  • Voluptuous

One of the Loire's best Pinot Noirs - try it now! More info

  • Quantity: 4 Bottles
  • Level: 4 into-neck
  • Label: 4 marked label, 4 stained label
  • Origin: Trade
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Loire
  • Appellation/Wine: Sancerre
  • Producer/Owner: Domaine Vacheron et Fils
  • More information....

Sancerre Belle-Dame Vacheron et Fils (Domaine) serve at a temperature of 11°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Homard fumé à la moelle, Jarret de veau aux petits légumes.

  • Vintage score: 15/20
  • Lot presentation
    Sancerre Belle-Dame Vacheron et Fils (Domaine)

    The wine

    Exceptionally fruity on both the nose and the palate, this superb cuvée can be drunk young or kept for a couple of years.

    Information about domain Vacheron

    For many years Domaine Vacheron was run by two brothers, Jean-Louis and Denis (President of the Union Viticole Sancerroise), who were like chalk and cheese. Today, their sons Jean-Louis and Jean-Laurent are at the helm and they converted the 42 hectare property to biodynamic viticulture when they took over. Grass grows between the rows of vines and the earth is tilled with a plough or a mattock. The crops are sprayed with a biodynamic preparation using five highly sophisticated tractors which are controlled by computer to minimise doses. The domain owns two high-quality terroirs in the commune of Sancerre which produce grapes for specific cuvées available in both white (3/4 of output) and red. "Les Belles Dame" red was first made in 1995 and "Les Romains" white in 1997. This second cuvée is produced from a very flinty terroir. With its legacy of quality, thanks to the previous generation, and the two young cousins' commitment to an equally demanding approach, Domaine Vacheron is unlikely to be toppled from its place at the heights of the appellation any time soon.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 4 Bottles
    • Level: 4 into-neck
    • Label: 4 marked label, 4 stained label
    • Origin: Trade
    • Type of cellar: Space in a wine storage facility
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Loire
    • Appellation/Wine: Sancerre
    • Producer/Owner: Domaine Vacheron et Fils
    • Vintage: 2003
    • Color: Red
    • Service temperature: 11°
    • Viticulture: Biodynamics 
    • Intensity: Voluptuous
    • Dominant aroma: Red fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 100% Pinot noir

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Sancerre Belle-Dame Vacheron et Fils (Domaine) (no reserve) 2003

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format