Domaine Merlin-Cherrier Cuvée Hélène Sancerre 2016
Sancerre AOC
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Growers in Sancerre for generations, the Merlin-Cherrier family are renowned for the quality of their wines. It’s down to the prime location of their vines in Bué and their meticulous attention to detail. A Loire classic with flinty, citrus elegance.
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Wine Details
- White - Dry
France- Pale Green Straw
- Sauvignon Blanc
- 9.375 Units
- 12.5% ABV
- 31 December 2019
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Intense and focused with herbaceous, citrus and stony character
Aroma
Flinty, minerals, and intense grassy lemon notes
The Wine
The Merlin-Cherrier family have been growers in Sancerre for four generations, and winemakers since 1982. Their 13 hectares of vines in Bué lie on some of the appellation’s finest soils, divided between Terres Blanches and Les Caillottes. The former produces a distinct fruitiness in the wines, while the latter brings out a minerally elegance and finesse. They blend 30 different parcels together to make wines with impressive poise and balance. Respect for the environment is their mantra – they rested one particular vineyard for 10 years by planting it with grasses, and now it produces their finest grapes. 2016 was a complicated vintage that turned out very well for Sancerre, so enjoy a top notch Cuvée Hélène – recommended with fine seafood.
The Merlin-Cherrier family have been growers in Sancerre for four generations, a...
Fantastic Sancerre, especially with oysters. 5-Stars
Online Review
For the 2014 vintage
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