A classic Sancerre with crisp, crunchy grapefruit and lime citrus flavours and a gently herbaceous element adding complexity. The style is full and round yet fresh and well-balanced complemented mouth-watering, saline minerality to the long finish. Just brilliant.
Domaine du Pre Semelé is located in Maimbray, a small hamlet between Sury and Verdigny to the north of the village of Sancerre in the beautiful Loire region of France. Brothers Julien & Clément Raimbault now run the domaine they have inherited from their father, Rémy. Geographically and climatically, Sancerre has a distinctly continental climate with long, hot summers and severe winters, therefore hail and frost are common problems. The region is famous for making fine, dry wines.
Julien and Clément manage 14 hectares of vines across 45 different parcels, two thirds of Sauvignon Blanc and one third of Pinot Noir. Soil type is primarily the classic terres blanches clay-chalk, a heavier soil which gives the wines a ripe fruit character.
Very modern well-equipped stainless steel cellar allows them to temperature-control all their vinification's and later storage in tank prior to bottling to retain the freshness of the fruit characters. The grapes for this cuvée are a blend from all of the Raimbault's parcels of Sauvignon Blanc, and the wine is aged in stainless steel for ten months on its lees.
Fish, shellfish of course, white meats, salads and most vegetarian dishes.
