2015 Neveu Sancerre Le Colombier Rouge

GRAPE VARIETIES : 100 % Pinot Noir

AVERAGE AGE OF VINES : 25 to 30 years

SOILS : 50 % Caillottes (limestone) 50 % Terres Blanches (clay-limestone)

VINEYARD WORK : 75 % of the Pinot Noir vines are grass-covered, in order to curb the vine’s vigour and control the quantity and health of the grapes.

PRUNING : Guyot Simple

PLANTING DENSITY : 7,000 vines/hectare

HARVESTING : Optimisation of the maturity with rigorous sorting of the grapes in the vineyards and in the winery.

VINIFICATION : - 100 % destalked

- Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 4-5 days

- Temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation for one week with pumping  over operations

- Malolactic fermentation

- Ageing in vat

SERVING TEMPERATURE : 12-14°C

TASTING NOTES : This wine develops aromas of fresh red fruit (strawberries, blackcurrants, etc.) on the nose with lovely harmony on the palate. Tasty tannins deliver an aromatic finish.

FOOD-WINE PAIRINGS : Charcuterie, Grills, White Meat, Cheeses. Fish.

BEST DRINKING TIME : Within 5 years