Sancerre Rouge Les Renarderies
Cherrier Frères
Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Sancerre
Variety
Pinot Noir
Sancerre Rouge is ardently loved by a few fans, and largely ignored by most wine drinkers in favor of the much more famous white. Made from Pinot Noir, this is a light-bodied, earthy red that is delicious served slightly chilled alongside a light meal.
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, vinifcation with selected and native yeasts in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, parcels kept separate by type of terroir during vinifcation until final blending
Harvest typeMachine Harvested
Additional info
Total production average150,000 bottles total in Sancerre