Lucien Crochet Sancerre Rouge 'La Croix du Roy' 2022

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Lucien Crochet Sancerre Rouge 'La Croix du Roy' 2022From grapes harvested from several parcels which include a mix of stones and marne with south southeast exposure. After a manual harvest, the grapes are pressed and the fermentation proceeds for approximately 30 days. Both remontage and pigeage are done but the degree to which they are practiced depends on the structure of each vintage. Sixty percent of this cuve is aged in barrel and 40% in stainless steel for one year. The wine is then assembled

of course) and aging take place in a massive 90-hectoliter tronconic oak cask

but not enough to turn it into a full-bore skin-contact-style white

Hoffmann-Jayer’s distinctive and complex Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc is a blend of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Blanc from a one-hectare parcel in Magny-lès-Villers’ Les Vallerots lieu-dit planted in the early 1950s

It’s a fitting title

snappy Passetoutgrain with great lift and energy on the palate

Christophe bottles a “Quintessence”—a selection of the very best barrels which he gives an additional six months or so of élevage

Mineral forward Xarel-lo makes up the backbone of the wine

2 hectares and are planted 70% to Chardonnay and 30% to Pinot Blanc

The vineyard borders “Vers Cras” (newly upgraded to Premier Cru) in the commune of Solutré-Pouilly—with an exposition that consistently fares very well in today's warm summers

“Clarendon” sits easily alongside the Bandol from Château Pradeaux or the Palette from Château Simone as a rosé that is flattered by a bit of bottle age

Aging will help it blossom even further

This cuvée is a blend of wine from several sites scattered on the hilltop of Les Loges

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