Domaine Claude Riffault - Sancerre Mosaique Calcaire 2023
Price: $39.99
| Producer | Domaine Claude Riffault |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Loire Valley |
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| Subregion | Sancerre |
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| Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc |
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| Vintage | 2023 |
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| Sku | 36502 |
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The grapes of Sauvignon Blanc for the “Mosaïque Calcaire” come from several plots with an array of clay, lime and marl soils formed during the Kimmeridgian in the Jurassic period in Sancerre. This soil ensures a deep implantation of the vines and gives richness to the wine, while the limestone subsoil and sediments of small shells provide a fine minerality.
The aromas range from gooseberries to lime to passion fruit, which brings with it a touch of the exotic. The wine was aged mostly in stainless steel tanks (88%), and in French oak barrels (12%). Due to the short ageing time in barrels, it is ready to be enjoyed now.
The good structure and freshness go particularly well with fish and seafood - and it is also rightly served with dishes with asparagus
