Sancerre Blanc "Les Romains"
A full south-facing vineyard, "Les Romains" was one of the domaine’s first single-vineyard bottlings (the first vintage was 1997). Pure flint (silex) soils, rich in fossilized material, contribute minerality and smokiness to the wine. The 40+ year old vines are hand harvested and fermented on indigenous yeasts in large, upright wooden fermentation tanks (from 25-36HL). The wine is racked, then aged for one year in the same wooden tanks. Unfiltered. The wine offers aromas of crisp pears, lemon zest and wildflowers complemented by stone fruit and citrus, with a finish that echoes the terroir’s smoke and sea-salt notes. Complex and very age-worthy. Pair this with rich seafood, white meats and cream sauces.
Domaine Vacheron
The Vacherons are without question Sancerre’s leading winemaking family. Their Sauvignon Blanc is largely planted on silex soils, which is a clay and limestone base, topped with flint. This type of soil gives the wines a particular minerality and saltiness, as well as a trademark smoky quality. The white cru wines are all aged for 12 months in large, neutral French oak barrels. All Vacheron wines are now certified biodynamic (Demeter).
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Sancerre Blanc "Les Romains"
A full south-facing vineyard, "Les Romains" was one of the domaine’s first single-vineyard bottlings (the first vintage was 1997). Pure flint (silex) soils, rich in fossilized material, contribute minerality and smokiness to the wine. The 40+ year old vines are hand harvested and fermented on indigenous yeasts in large, upright wooden fermentation tanks (from 25-36HL). The wine is racked, then aged for one year in the same wooden tanks. Unfiltered. The wine offers aromas of crisp pears, lemon zest and wildflowers complemented by stone fruit and citrus, with a finish that echoes the terroir’s smoke and sea-salt notes. Complex and very age-worthy. Pair this with rich seafood, white meats and cream sauces.
The Vacherons are without question Sancerre’s leading winemaking family. Their Sauvignon Blanc is largely planted on silex soils, which is a clay and limestone base, topped with flint. This type of soil gives the wines a particular minerality and saltiness, as well as a trademark smoky quality. The white cru wines are all aged for 12 months in large, neutral French oak barrels. All Vacheron wines are now certified biodynamic (Demeter).
