About this winery

At Lucien Crochet the emphasis is on creating wines of finesse and complexity that are faithful to both terroir and vintage. The vineyards are located around the towns of Bué, Sancerre and Crézancy, the finest of which is the limestone-based Chêne Marchand vineyard. Gilles Crochet, Lucien's son, makes the wines as naturally as possible using indigenous yeasts. Through hand picking, careful selection of the grapes and long, slow ageing 'sur lie', Lucien Crochet produces sophisticated and...

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Production notes

The grapes are handpicked. The entire bunches of grapes are fed into the pneumatic presses using a conveyor belt Fermentation of the must in temperature-controlled vats. Fermentation lasts approximately 20 days. Racked in February. Bottled after 6 months of ageing.

Tasting notes

Intense pink with almost purple carmine red tints. The nose is marked by Pinot Noir, red fruit cake aromas. On the palate, ripe grapes and impressions of fresh red fruit with a nice balance. Serve at 8 to 10°C.