JEAN-MAX ROGER
Menetou-Salon Cuvée Le Charnay
2018
About this winery
The Domaine covers 34 ha, of which 28 ha are in the Sancerre appellation and 6 ha in the Menetou-Salon appellation. More than forty parcels offer an exceptional diversity of exposures, slopes and soils, spread over the three main terroirs of the region. This diversity combined with our oenological know-how allows each of our wines to express in their structure, their elegance and their finesse all the originality of their terroir.
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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.