Henri Bourgeois - Sancerre d'Antan Silex 2015

Tasting notes

With surprising charisma and great purity, this wine shows a nice harmony highlighting minerality, fruity hints and spicy aromas. This wine is full of aromas with delicate mineral nuances thanks to the intense fruitness of the grapes. Concentrated, full and fine, equally excellent when young.

Food matches

Sancerre "D'Antan" is an excellent companion to fish, shelfish and white meat. Grilled lobster, turbot in a meat sauce and spit-roasted sweetbreads with a truffle sauce: a few delicacies matching perfectly this fine wine. Or tempt your guests with a vacherin cheese from Mont d'Or with dried pears!

History

The grapes come from a vineyard first planted in 1936 where the soil is predominantly flint.

Vinification

As a tribute to the old methods, we make our Sancerre "D'Antan" without either fining or filtration. Very small yield, fermentation in 4, 5 and 6 year-old oak barrels followed by maturation on very fine lees. Only two rackings are carried out (according to the lunar cycle) before bottling.

France Loire Valley Sancerre