Sancerre Clos de Beaujeu 2022

On the palate, this is a clear, fresh, round, fruity and structured Sancerre with bright fruit, some hazelnut nuances and long grip and salinity. This wine needs time to develop.

Appellation Sancerre

Grape variety sauvignon blanc

Style Rich & Round

Format 750 ml

Available

€51.75*

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Domaine Gérard Boulay	France	Loire

About the winemaker Of the 9 hectares Gerard Boulay owns, 8 hectares are on the slopes of Chavignol on Kimmeridgian or "terre blanche" soils (similar to the soils in Chablis), which he cultivates manually and has been growing organically since 1990. The youngest vines in the estate were planted by Gérard Boulay in 1972 and the average vine age is about 45 years. Vinification for the wines takes place without intervention. All wines are raised on a mix of foudres and 300 liter barrels with the exception of the Sancerre Chavignol Tradition, which also matures on tank. Gerard adds no yeasts and little to no sulfite during vinification. He sees his role as "guardian" to make sure nothing goes wrong. Generally, he works instinctively because he wants to "let the wine live" and tries not to disturb the natural process. "C'est la nature qui fait le vin"

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	Boulay farms two parcels in this terroir, including one within the original Clos of the vineyard. Vines on this slope of Kimmeridgian limestone and clay (terre blanches) are aged between 30 and an incredible 110 years! The soils here are particularly rocky and strewn with fossils, much like parts of Chablis. These textured soils make this parcel very difficult to farm. A second, even steeper parcel lies closer to the village.
Vinification	This wine was naturally fermented and raised in large, upright cask (60%) and in three- and four-year-old 300 litre barrels (40%), for 10 months.
Vintage	2022
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	10 years and more after harvest
Alcohol percentage	14%
Closure	Natural cork