Domaine du Pré Semelé Sancerre Rouge 2020
Sancerre,
France
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About this Wine
country
France
region
Sancerre
variety
Pinot Noir
Style
Red (Light Medium Bodied)
vintage
2020
closure
Cork
Alcohol vol.
13
volume
750
Tasting Notes
Aroma
This red Sancerre boasts an intense, elegant nose that is redolent of red elegant nose that is redolent of red fruit (raspberry, strawberry).
Maturation
70% of the wine is aged in 500-L and 228-L barrels for 12 months while the rest is aged in conical wooden vats (approximately 10% new oak). Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally in the spring.
Appearance
Dark in colour.
Palate
Rich on the palate with the support of well-integrated tannins.
Vinification
The grapes are handpicked and collected in 25-kg crates. No sulphites are used during vinification. The grapes are completely destemmed before undergoing cold pre-fermentation maceration. Maceration lasts 3 weeks with very little intervention. The press and free-run juices are blended before being aged.
Cellaring Potential
Best cellared for 2 to 3 years before opening.