Francois Crochet, Sancerre 'Le Chene Marchand' 2023 (750ml)

Certified Organic and Biodynamic. 100% Sauvignon Blanc. 'Le Chene Marchand' is a south/south-east facing vineyard on caillotes, a chalky soil covered with pebbles that hold the day's heat during the evening. The site is regarded as the best in the Sancerre village of Bué. In farming, hoeing is performed to remove weeds between each vine in the row. Debudding in Spring. Grapes are hand-harvested and rigorously sorted. Whole grape pressing is done in a sequential program to allow for a very gentle extraction. After a settling period, the juice is racked and the alcoholic fermentation with natural yeasts takes place in a 'tronc conque' oak vat. When completed, the wine is matured on its fine lees for 18 months. Cold settling and filtering on cellulose plates before bottling. Unfined.