Domaine Vacheron Sancerre 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Vacheron
Label Name:
 
Sancerre
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Sancerre, Loire Valley
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92; Wine Enthusiast 90 (Domaine Vacheron Sancerre 2018)

Tasting Note
Vibrant citrus and green apple with pear, grapefruit zest, pronounced gunflint/silex minerality and saline finish; 2018 shows riper tropical fruit and rounder, fuller texture.

Food Pairing
Western: Crottin de Chavignol/goat cheese, oysters, grilled white fish, lemon-roasted chicken. Asian: sushi/sashimi, steamed whole fish, Vietnamese seafood dishes, mildly spiced Thai or Sichuan seafood.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, organic/biodynamic viticulture; fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, minimal intervention to preserve purity.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Domaine Vacheron (est. early 1900s), run by Jean-Laurent and Jean-Dominique; ~48 ha, biodynamic certified since mid-2000s, famed for silex/flint parcels.