Jean Pabiot & Fils
2023 Sancerre AOC La Merisière Sauvignon Blanc
Serve at around 12°C, alone or with simple pleasures such as oysters, a flaky white fish, or fresh goat’s cheese. Ready to drink now, it will also reward patience over the next 2 to 5 years. A truly charming Sancerre!
Region: Sancerre, Loire Valley
Appellation: Sancerre AOC
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 13.5%
Vineyard & Vine Age: Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures, ensuring a slow and precise fermentation. The wine is then aged for six months on fine lees, with regular blending of parcels from different terroirs in the spring.
Cellar: La Merisière Blanc is grown on clay-limestone soils, sometimes dotted with pebbles and flint, in the villages of Chavignol and Sury-en-Vaux. The vines, on average, are 25 years old, giving the wine depth and aromatic complexity.
CSPC: 141302
Winemakers Note: []
What the Critics are saying: []
Region: Sancerre, Loire Valley
Appellation: Sancerre AOC
Serve at around 12°C, alone or with simple pleasures such as oysters, a flaky white fish, or fresh goat’s cheese. Ready to drink now, it will also reward patience over the next 2 to 5 years. A truly charming Sancerre!
TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 13.5%
Vineyard: Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures, ensuring a slow and precise fermentation. The wine is then aged for six months on fine lees, with regular blending of parcels from different terroirs in the spring.
Cellar: La Merisière Blanc is grown on clay-limestone soils, sometimes dotted with pebbles and flint, in the villages of Chavignol and Sury-en-Vaux. The vines, on average, are 25 years old, giving the wine depth and aromatic complexity.
CSPC: 141302
Winemakers Note: []
What the Critics are saying: []
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca
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TECHNICAL INFO
Country: France
Region: Sancerre, Loire Valley
Appellation: Sancerre AOC
Climate:
Altitude:
Soils:
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.
Ageing:
Vineyard & Vine Age: Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.
ABV: 13.5%
Produced Cases: 50
CSPC: 141302
Calgary + Alberta South
Andrew Stewart
403-604-0408
andrew@vinoalvino.ca
Edmonton + Alberta North
Joe Gurba
780-203-5284
joe@vinoalvino.ca
Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South
Kerrie Gavin
306-290-0277
kerrie@vinoalvino.ca
