Georges Millerioux Sancerre Trandition - 2024

Clean, zingy stonefruit and citrus on the nose with fresh grass and white pepper. Clean, lean, highly mineral, and actually tastes like Sancerre should taste, lean, clean, and zingy. Located in the hamlet of Amigny, just west of the village of Sancerre and south of Chavignol, the Millérioux's have worked the land here for three generations, eventually expanding to the 15ha they farm today. Amigny is known for its chalky soils, and 95% of the Millérioux's holdings come from a mix of the classic limestone terroirs of the region: "Caillotes" (a hard, shallow limestone full of stones) and "Terres Blanches" (a softer Kimmeridgian marl).Today, the work in the vineyards is completely organic (with certification coming) and the soils are worked manually. In the cellar, all of the wines are allowed to ferment naturally and extended lees-aging is used to enrich the wines, which allows for minimal sulfur additions only at racking and bottling. The Sancerre Rouge is 100% Pinot Noir, with a beautiful ruby color, it has a fresh, slightly spicy nose. On the palate it has notes of strawberry and cherry. Balanced and harmonious with a long, round finish. – ABV: 13.5%