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JEAN-MAX ROGER
Menetou-Salon Cuvée Le Charnay
2018
About this winery
The Roger family, vintners in Bué since the 17th century, has been led by Jean-Max and Nicole since the 1970s. Starting with 4 hectares, they expanded their estate to 35 hectares across Sancerre and Menetou-Salon, scaling back their trading activities. Today, they exclusively trade Pouilly-Fumé and occasionally Sancerre red and rosé, as well as Menetou-Salon white and red wines. Since 2005, their sons Thibault and Etienne have been shaping the identity and style of the wines, continuing the...
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Production notes
The grapes are pressed directly after harvest. After 48 hours of static rest, the must is settled and left to ferment in a vat. The musts are not yeasted, the indigenous yeasts naturally present in the raisins and in the cellar carry out the fermentation. The latter is done at low temperature and lasts an average of eight to ten weeks. Indigenous yeasts and long fermentations allow the full expression of the mineral structure of the wine and its aromatic complexity. The first racking generally takes place at the end of January, beginning of February. The wine is then bonded with bentonite and then filtered before bottling.
Tasting notes
The wine is pleasantly fruity, well-typed with good persistence in the mouth.