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Chavignol Sancerre "La Grande Côte" Pascal Cotat - 2021

Name: Chavignol Sancerre "La Grande Côte" Pascal Cotat
Brand: François Cotat
SKU: 20861
Price: 124.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 20861 750mL

After the Cotat brothers retired, they each turned their vineyards over to their sons. Francis's son, Pascal, makes with the same traditional techniques mastered by his father and uncle. La Grande Côte is a single vineyard monopole for the Cotat cousins with a steep slope of kimmeridgian limestone and 45 year old vines. Fermented and aged in old barrels.

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Color

White

Vintage

2021

Country

France

Region

Loire

Sub-Region

Sancerre

Producer

François Cotat

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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About the Producer

Chavignol, Sancerre Loire Valley, France The venerable Cotat estate holds vineyards in the top-rated village of Chavignol, making tiny quantities of absolutely unforgettable wines. In fact, these wines are so distinctive that certain vintages were forbidden from using the Sancerre appellation, as they were deemed "atypical" for Sancerre. Regardless of whether they are called Sancerre or not,...

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Glossary

Loire

There’s a lot to remember when it comes to the Loire. Novices, take note: Cabernet Franc is a great alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscadet is unparalleled as a companion to shellfish, and Cour Cheverny is the best white wine appellation you’ve never heard of. As diverse as Loire wines are, one day soon you'll know your Melon de Bourgogne from your Romorantin.

Sauvignon Blanc

Few varietals have spawned as bizarre a list of descriptors as Sauvignon Blanc. Believe it or not, “cat pee” is in fact a complimentary tasting note, associated with some of the best bottlings. (It’s a somewhat odd way of pointing out herbaceousness in the wine.) Cat pee aside, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called "Fumé Blanc" in California) is a bit of a chameleon in terms of style, and quite utterly at the whim of the winemaker. Some are fermented in barrel, others in stainless steel. Some...