Magnum Silex

Made from old vines on flint over 50 years old. A Sancerre with an exceptional quality/price ratio!

Tasting notes:

The colour is clear with a golden hue.

On the nose, a Sauvignon bouquet of great finesse (white flowers).

On the palate it is silky, delicate and sensual, with a lot of richness and complexity on the finish. Good balance between alcohol and acidity, marked by a light woody flavour (acacia, ripe exotic fruits on a mineral base).

Food and wine pairing:

Less adapted to seafood than the traditional Sancerre, it will prefer more refined dishes, such as :

- Firm-fleshed sea fish in sauce,

- Puff pastry with scallops,

- Pan-fried foie gras,

- poularde or veal escalope with cream,

- With many cheeses.

We advise you to serve it at a temperature of 14°, never iced.

The terroir:

Made from old vines on flint over 50 years old, they are cultivated in a traditional and reasoned way in order to respect the ecosystem and the environment. This rare terroir in Sancerre produces a wine with remarkable ageing potential. It is a prestigious wine made in the traditional way.

After reaching maximum maturity in October, the grapes are harvested by hand and sorted into small boxes. The grapes are fed into the pneumatic press as whole bunches without being crushed. The pressing is gentle and slow in order to obtain a clear juice of the highest quality. This juice is then put into 600 litre barrels (1, 2 and 3 year old wood from the Forêt de Tronçais) for its fermentation, the production being limited each year to about 20 barrels.

It stays there for 12 months after several stirring of the fine lees, a practice commonly carried out in the past, the racking, fining and light filtration at the end of September before bottling in October.

It needs a few months of rest in bottle to discover its important gustative potential.