Gilles Tamagnan
Domaine des Pierrettes, Sens'S, Loire Valley, 2022
White$18
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The ideal Sancerre substitutes, nothing less! This wine’s fragrance delivers delicate mix scents of citrus, white flowers, and a superb minerality. The flavors are complex, balanced with a refreshing acidity, and a stunning minerality that lingers. Sen’s expresses its terroir of flintstone in a gorgeous fashion! Vegan wine: using diatomaceous earth (mineral based compound) for finning. Organic by French standard, and HVE certified. Only CeleriersCellar.com sells this wine in the U.S.
12.5%
10-30 years old
HVE certified winery, in biological conversion. Natural irrigation, no watering or water retention system. Winter pruning is done by hand, and is over by march. They apply the "one bra" cut, leaving 3 to 4 coursons maximum in order to keep lesser but better and bigger grapes.
The wood cut stays between the rows and is crushed to favorize soil fertilization. The first trellising of vines is done in April. intensive weeds/grass cutting/grinding are being held until June/July. Since the Domaine is in Biological conversion, all treatments are certified natural. The fewer the better. In September, samples of fruits are tested to define which parcels are being harvested. The harvest is done mechanically at the beginning of September and early in the morning (4am to 10am). The Sauvignon needs to be harvested fast and at cool temperature to preserve its quality.
Grapes are pressed in a pneumatic press with a gentle program to extract the most qualitative juice. The fermentation process is run in thermoregulated vats for 2 to 3 weeks. As soon as the fermentation is finished, the wine is prepared and bottled as soon as possible so it will keep fully its fruity qualities.
Sauvignon Blanc
3,300 cases
Loire Valley
The 2021-2022 winter was relatively dry in Centre-Loire. Sunshine and rain alternated in March-April, promoting plant growth, with two waves of spring frost taking place during the nights of the 3rd and the 9th of April. Damage was, however, limited thanks to low humidity in the vineyards at the time. Budburst followed in mid-April, two weeks earlier than normal. From May, the weather turned warm and dry with only 40-50mm rain vs. 50-60mm over the last ten years. Flowering took place at the end of May in ideal conditions. 40-100mm rain fell in June but the July heat put paid to any risk of mildew. Grapes were therefore in perfect condition for the grape’s maturity in July. Harvests were promising in quality. An excellent vintage for Domaine des Pierrettes.
Loire Valley
Clay-with-flint. The soil is filled with lots of small stones, giving their name to the Domaine des Pierrettes
2022