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Domaine Pellé, Sancerre “La Croix au Garde”

Loire Valley, France 2017 (750mL)
$30.00
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Earth
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Domaine Pellé, Sancerre “La Croix au Garde”

Kudos to fourth-generation vigneron Paul-Henry Pellé for putting such a memorable bottle on my table for just $30. There’s a level of depth on the mid-palate reminiscent of Didier Dagueneau’s iconic Loire Sauvignons, albeit at a fraction of their prices. Pellé’s “La Croix au Garde” Sancerre comes from the only vineyard the family farms in the appellation: a four-hectare site in the village of Montigny, in the southwest corner of the Sancerre AOC. Whereas some young Sancerres can be austere and heavily influenced by their chalky soil component (not a bad thing, by the way), this one displays ample ripe fruit as well—a beautiful jolt of sunny citrus followed by flowers and minerals on the zippy, refreshing finish. 
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Country
France
Region
Loire Valley
Sub-Region
FranceSancerre AOC
Soil
Limestone & Clay
Farming
Sustainable
Blend
Sauvignon Blanc 100%
Alcohol
13.5
OAK
Partial Large Cask
TEMP.
45-50
Glassware
All-Purpose Whites
Drinking
Now-2025
Decanting
Optional
Pairing
Spaghettini w/ Garlic & Lemon

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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