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Le Cotelin

Hailing from a slope in Maimbray, this cuvée’s sunny profile is counterbalanced by its flavourful, lemony finish.
Grape variety : Sauvignon blanc
Terroir : Kimmeridgian marls
Age of the vines : 50 years
Exposure : southeastern
Location : Le Cotelin
Harvest : handpicked in crates
Long and gentle, lasting 3½ hours, to delicately extract the juice to avoid any vegetal flavours.
No added enzymes or sulfites. Racking after 48 hours of cold stabilization. Alcoholic fermentation relies on indigenous yeasts and takes place in oak casks and 600-L barrels. .
Aged for a total of 18 months of which 12 months takes place in casks and 600-L barrels. After racking, the wine is blended and aged for another 6 months in tanks. The wine is bottled in the spring on a fruit day with no fining or filtering.
This solar cuvée expresses all of the potential of Maimbray’s slopes. Rich and complex, it boasts expressive structure worthy of Sancerre’s greatest terroirs. The palate is juicy and features a flavourful finish bursting with lemony zing.
Risotto, ceviche, fish in cream sauce.

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