Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chene Marchand 2015 rawdiscountedluc Maturation is all in barrels

Maturation is all in barrels

this Sauvignon Blanc speaks of the complex soils found at our Te Muna vineyard

in which balance is more important than power

strongly characterised by travertine

It seems like long ago when the Sandrones used to vinify in their garage

Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chene Marchand 2015 rawdiscountedluc Maturation is all in barrelsThis wine is produced from vineyards in the village of Bu (principally the Clos du Chene Marchand) that are planted uniquely to clay limestone soils, known as caillottes and griottes which yield a wine of particularly fine quality and exceptional length. Usually harvested earlier than the other cuves because of the excellent exposure of the vines to the sun, Le Chene maintains an elegant acidity in support of the ripe fruit of these well positioned