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Cherrier Freres - Les Renarderies

Type

White Wine

Appellation

Sancerre

Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

What needs to be said about Sancerre? It's the king of Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc, a perfect pairing for every meal. Cherrier Frères Sancerre is a classic version of Sancerre that delivers exactly what you want : a lively, zesty, crisp and delicious white.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Silex, Terre Blanche, Caillotes

Soil type

Three soil types of Sancerre - Silex (Flint), Terre Blanche (Clay-Limestone), and Caillottes (Gravelly Clay-Limestone)

Vine age3-70 years old

Vineyard size20 hectares total

Vinification

machine harvest, vinification with selected and native yeasts in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, parcels kept separate by type of terroir during vinification until final blending,

Elevage4-10 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks

Harvest typeMachine Harvested

Additional info

Total production average150,000 bottles total in Sancerre

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Cherrier Frères

Founded in 1848

28 hectares

Based in Verdigny, the Cherrier brothers farm 20 hectares of vines spread over five different villages around Sancerre, as well as 10 hectares of vines in Menetou-Salon. The diversity of vineyard sites allows them to blend Sauvignon Blanc from the three types of soil typical of the region, which creates harmonious and balanced wines. Silex (flint) brings minerality and flintiness, while Terre Blanche, or Kimmeridgean marl (clay with limestone underneath) brings richness, and Caillottes (gravelly limestone) brings acidity.

Since 1994, François and Jean-Marie Cherrier have established a sustainable viticulture regimen which uses ecological techniques, including using cover crops in the vineyards, eliminating chemical fertilizers and vinification products, and implementing g...