Georges Millerioux, Sancerre "Les Romains" 2023 750ml

Appellation: AOC Sancerre 

Location: The domaine is located in the hamlet of Amigny, just West of the village of Sancerre and South of Chavignol. Sancerre is located in the Western Loire Valley winemaking region.

Variety: Sauvignon Blanc

Vineyard: This wine comes from a single Southwest-facing hillside parcel of 40yo vines, planted on clay and silex soils. The domaine farms a total of 15ha of vines organically, and all soils are worked manually.

Vinification: Grapes are direct-pressed in a pneumatic press, then kept in cold temperatures overnight to settle the solids (which are then pressed as well). The juice is then transferred via gravity to a concrete tank in the room below the press, where they ferment using indigenous yeasts. CO2 is used instead of SO2 to protect the fermenting juice. The wine ages 8mo on the lees in concrete, then is lightly filtered before bottling. The wine is not fined, and only small doses of SO2 are added, at racking and bottling.

Tasting note: Dense and fleshy in texture, with a fresh and mineral nose. The palate is salty, with notes of lemon and lime.