Sibylle Sancerre Rosé 2022

This wine also shows what makes Chavignol so unique. The vineyards have a terroir rich in kimmeridge and that gives the wines their unique character. Very rich and mineral. Much finesse, fine red fruit and a certain roundness.

Appellation Sancerre

Grape variety pinot noir

Style Round & Friendly

Format 750 ml

Available

€27.95*

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	Soil consists mainly of kimmeridge and the age of the vines is on average 25 years. A wine made from the young vines of different vineyards.
Vinification	After the harvest, the grapes are pressed and the must then goes into temperature-controlled vats, where a slow fermentation ensures very fine aromas.
Vintage	2022
Oak aging	No
Ageing potential	up to 5 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	12.5%
Closure	Natural cork