CHATEAU DE SANCERRE
Sancerre Rouge
2014
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Loire Valley
Subregion
Centre Loire
Appellation
Sancerre
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir
100 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
2.5 g/l
About this winery
The history of the Sancerre vineyards goes back almost a thousand years, for it was in 11th and 12th centuries that monks in the surrounding districts began to cultivate vines. From the reign of Philippe-Augustus to the reign of Louis XVI, the Kings of France delighted in Sancerre wine - "one of the most exquisite of the Kingdom", as one described it - and a 19th century devoté, Honoré de Balzac, famously paid tribute to the "generous wines" of Sancerre. The Chateau de Sancerre stands in the...
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