Domaine des Chasseignes - Sancerre - Rouge - 2021

Wine:

With all the natural freshness of the vintage, the 2021 Red Sancerre displays ripe Pinot without excess, in a precise, acidic register. The crisp, sapid, digestible juice we've been looking for is well-asserted, and the sobriety of the ageing completes the picture. Once again, this estate is seductive, offering the full panoply of Pinot fruit and elegance in perfect harmony. A real marvel!

Vinification:

Hand harvested, destemmed, malolactic fermentation and aged for a minimum of 12 months in stainless steel tanks, wooden trunks and 300 to 500-liter barrels.

Color:

Low-extraction red with bright carmine tones.

Nose:

The nose is delicate, fresh and ripe.

Palate:

Precise and tangy, this wine wakes up fresh and crisp, revealing a sapid, digestible juice, underlined by sober ageing.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

White meat, poultry, veal.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028 and beyond for enthusiasts

Domaine des Chasseignes is a new Sancerre address, the brainchild of Aurore Dezat and David Girard. Only five years old, this young upstart offers a short, tightly focused range of wines, mainly for export, that you probably won't have the chance to taste.

The 9 hectares planted on three types of soil - white earth, pebbles and flint - produce mainly white wines, and a handful of reds, whose common DNA is finesse and purity.