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Lucien Crochet purposely do not send out wines for review, so has been under the radar of major international attention. However, Lucien’s son, Gilles, was a highly respected vigneron in the wine community in France. He left Sancerre in 1978 to study oenology in Dijon and later trained at Domaine Dujac in Morey-Saint-Denis where he learned their approach to working with pinot noir. Returning to the Loire in 1983, he applied new techniques he learned and continued experimenting vinifying several cuvées with each vintage.

Sadly, Gilles suddenly passed away last year. He was very passionate about life which resonated into his craft describing winemaking “akin to expressing an emotion; you always try to be as precise as you can in bringing out the purity of the grapes grown on their particular terroir.” The team at Lucien Crochet will continue producing wines following Gilles's methods.

This family winery based in the village of Bué is one of the appellation's finest, making sophisticated and age-worthy Sancerre.

LUCIEN CROCHET
Sancerre Les Calcaires 2020

$57.24*
* Suggested retail price
Product code Product code 28233
Format Format 12x750ml
Listing type Listing type Speculative
Regulated designation Regulated designation Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region Region Loire Valley
Varietal(s) Varietal(s) Sauvignon Blanc 100 %
Colour Colour White
Sugar Sugar Dry
Closure type Closure type Cork


"Les Calcaires" by Lucien Crochet is a pure Sauvignon produced in one of the most prestigious and historic terroirs of origin: the Loire Valley. The deep and multifaceted minerality that characterizes the olfactory bouquet is an unmistakable feature of the calcareous soil of Buè, from which this label takes its name. The same flavor we find on the palate, more measured and enveloping
 LUCIEN CROCHET

Sancerre Les Calcaires 2020

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LUCIEN CROCHET
Sancerre Pinot Rosé 2022

Loire Valley, France

157529 | 12x750ml | Spec

2 case(s) available

$48.18*
* Suggested retail price

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.
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Sancerre Pinot Rosé 2022

About LUCIEN CROCHET

LUCIEN CROCHET

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. 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 age-worthy Sancerre.



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