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Domaine Cherrier et Fils Sancerre Blanc

Loire Valley, France 2020 (750mL)
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Domaine Cherrier et Fils Sancerre Blanc

In the glass, the straw-yellow core gives way to platinum and green at the rim, with aromas of white grapefruit, lime blossom, peach, white flowers, herbs, wet stones, and bits of oyster shell. It is a solid medium-plus on the palate, with a hint of saltiness that wouldn’t be out of place in a more ‘coastal’ white wine, not to mention Chablis. It responds well to a quick 15-minute decanting, broadening on both the nose and palate as it comes up to about 50 degrees (my ideal temperature for a wine like this). Serve it in all-purpose whites next to lemony seafood, brightly dressed salads, or of course, some Crottin de Chavignol chèvre.

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Country
France
Region
Loire Valley
Sub-Region
France
Soil
Clay & Limestone
Farming
Sustainable
Blend
Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol
13.0
TEMP.
50-55
Glassware
All-Purpose Whites
Drinking
Now-2025
Pairing
Salmon Poke

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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