Sancerre Oriane rouge 2017

Great wine, which with your eyes closed reminds of a good Burgundy. Red and black fruit, spiciness and a little vanilla. Also because the wine has aged a bit, it has an elegant tannin.

Appellation Sancerre

Grape variety pinot noir

Style Rich & Exuberant

Format 750 ml

In Stock

€42.50

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	More than 40-year-old vines on the steep slopes of Chavignol. This unlike many other producers no young vines so. Again the typical soil for Chavignol, lots of limestone.
Vinification	Classic vinification with as little intervention as possible. Rearing in 300 liter barrels 3 to 4 years old and then a rearing in oak casks. Everything to let the terroir speak for itself as best as possible.
Vintage	2017
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	10 years and more after harvest
Alcohol percentage	14%
Closure	Natural cork