The predominant variety of the Sancerre grape variety is Sauvignon Blanc, a popular choice among wine enthusiasts. There is nothing in the composition that is "unnecessary". Pinot Noir and Gamay are used to make red and rosé wines, and Sauvignon Blanc is used to make white wines.
Its uniqueness stems from the fact that only a few grape varieties are grown in the Sancerre region. Sancerre wine is praised by wine connoisseurs around the world. The remaining soils consist of pebbles or limestone pebbles In the east of Sancerre, siliceous areas have made the "powder" tone and the recognizable minerality in wines their distinguishing feature, also giving them a pleasant acidity. Many of them are located on the slopes, which are called "white lands" and are considered the best both for the cultivation of Sauvignon blanc and pinot noir. Nearly 40 % of the vineyards are located on calcareous soils in the western part of the region. The exceptional Sancerre soil plays one of the most important roles in shaping the taste of the region's wines. The Reds were finally recognized in 1959, after a long period of obscurity. Sancerre was one of the first French regions to receive AOC recognition in 1936, but exclusively for its white wines. However, a disease-resistant Sauvignon blanc was chosen for the restoration of the vineyard. Pinot noir and Gamay were grown here, along with a small amount of Chasselas blanc. Before the phylloxera outbreak in the nineteenth century, Sancerre was mainly a red wine region. The Augustinians of Saint-Satur Abbey may have been the first to plant Burgundian Pinot noir here in the sixteenth century. Monks were active in making wine in the region during the Middle Ages, as they were in other parts of Europe. On the banks of the Loire, near the location of the present-day commune of San Thibault, a port called Gorton sprang up, from which local wines and other goods could be easily shipped to all corners of the area. Sancerre vineyards date back to Roman times, as do those of every major wine region. The vineyards of the appellation cover approximately 2,800 hectares. The appellation, called Sancerre, consists of the village of Sancerre itself and 14 arrondissements located on the left bank of the Loire, from Montigny in the south to Bannay in the north. Let's take a look at the features of the trendsetting appellation Among connoisseurs of Sauvignon Blanc Sancerre is considered the essence of the variety's refined and mineral style. This is perhaps the only French region where a whole range of interesting wines is made in all kinds of styles and from only a small number of grape varieties. Sancerre Domaine Girault White wine from France, Loireįor decades, the whole world has admired the wines of the Sancerre wine region. We only collect information about you if we have a reason to do so-for example, to provide our services, to communicate with you, or to make our services better. If you disable cookies, please be aware that some of the features of our service may not function correctly Visitors may wish to restrict the use of cookies or completely prevent them from being set.
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