Lucien Crochet Sancerre Rouge 'Cuvee LC Prestige' 2016

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Lucien Crochet Sancerre Rouge 'Cuvee LC Prestige' 2016A wine made only in the finest vintages and composed of Pinot Noir harvested from the oldest vines (average age of 50 years) of the domaine. The vineyards are a mix of two terroirs: Oxfordian caillottes and Kimmeridgian marne. The grapes are entirely destemmed; there is a period of cold maceration; the fermentation extends for three weeks. Remontage and pigeage are practiced. levage is done in barrel: a mix of new oak (40%), oak of one year (40%) and

Remontage and pigeage are practiced

and fermentation occurs during a three-week maceration with occasional pump-overs and no punch-downs

Late-harvested from Aldo's oldest Catarratto vines

the ultimate cuvée bottled as Saint-Émilion Grand Cru features a majority of Cabernet Franc

Alexandre uses one-third whole bunches during the vinification

from a small parcel

although powerful

wines are rotated into barrel for an élevage of 18 months

The cuvaison extends for a minimum of ten days and frequently longer depending on the structure of the vintage

contributing a salty-savory edge to the fruit

and the roughly one-quarter Pinot Noir serves to moderate the Trousseau’s scrappy wildness with a touch of silk

with the Syrah seeing the longest contact with the skin