The best Sancerre vineyard, "Grand Rochois", with its Silex soil
Brand: Maison Laporte
Product: Sancerre Le Grand Rochoy Blanc
Vintage: 2022
Color: White
Origin: France / Loire region
Capacity: 750ml
AOC: Sancerre
Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
*The bottle image is of the 2018VT.
DINING
A perfect wine to enjoy with fish, lobster, roasted sole and refined dishes. Also goes well with white meat dishes. Enjoy at 12-14°C.
TASTING
With its delicate aromas, Grand Rochoy impresses with its fullness, individuality and well-balanced flavours, with notes of yellow fruit and subtle hints of pepper.
COMMENT
This is a long-established maison in Sancerre, a famous wine-producing region in the Loire region, which has been in business since 1850. The maison owns many vineyards with "silex" soil, where the best wines in Sancerre are made, and produces wines that can be aged for a long time, with an emphasis on terroir. The owner, Henri Bourgeois, is a great Japanophile and has visited Japan more than 60 times.
"Grand Rochoy" is a special plot of 2.5 hectares of silex soil planted with old vines. The low yields produce wines with a rich concentration and complex flavor.
WINEMAKING
After hand-picking, the grapes are débourbage at low temperature. Fermentation is carried out using natural yeasts and temperature control, with 50% in stainless steel tanks and 50% in wooden barrels. No malolactic fermentation is carried out. After 11 months of aging, the wine is bottled and left to rest for another 9 months before being shipped.