Sancerre Blanc 2023 Domaine Denizot

Cultivation

- Plots: Amigny, Chavignol, Sancerre,
A blend of Verdigny grapes.
・Planting density: 7,500 plants/ha
Caillote (indigenous limestone) 95%, Terre Blanche (Kimmeridgian marl) 5%
・Guyot-Poussard pruning, respecting the flow of sap. ・Planned and careful pruning, respecting the health of the plant.
- Soil tillage and weeding are carried out manually
A well-thought-out lutte raisonnée approach:
No insecticides, miticides, noble rot inhibitors, herbicides or synthetic chemicals are used
・Currently converting to organic farming and practicing biodynamic farming methods ・All harvesting is done by hand

Winemaking

Immediately after arriving at the brewery, the fruit is treated with care and delicacy, with due respect.
・Gentle, slow compression using an air pressure press
- Handle the juice carefully (by gravity or by slow, gentle pumping) to avoid disturbing the sediment.
No sulfites added before fermentation. Natural clarification (debourbage) over 36-48 hours.
・Prepare a starter (pied de cuvée) using our own natural yeast and begin fermentation.
Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, and aging takes place on the lees in concrete tanks and conical oak barrels.
(In contact with sediment)
- Aging period: Approximately 1 year, unfiltered - Sulfites are managed in-house, and volcanic sulfites are used at the appropriate time and in the minimum amount possible
-Bottling is done under nitrogen using gravity