Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2018 / 750ml | ≈ $50.94Original CHF 42.10 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window Through 2037
Classification Sancerre AOC
Region Sancerre
Soil Kimmeridgian marls
Production Details The exact-vintage Mövenpick sheet states 12 months in stainless steel and recommends serving at 9–12°C.
Tasting Notes Ripe pear, fresh hay, cinnamon and vanilla; supple, broad, spicy, creamy and juicy, with crystalline acidity, minerality and a long finish
Food Pairing Goat cheese with honey, pan-fried pike-perch, lemon chicken, Crottin de Chavignol, leek-and-bacon quiche, fish rillettes and Zurich-style sliced veal
Critics Ratings Bettane & Desseauve 92/100; James Suckling 93/100
2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window 6 to 8 years
Classification Sancerre Blanc; single-vineyard wine
Region Sancerre
Soil Kimmeridgian marls
Sites Single 1.23-hectare plot at Maimbray in the northwest of the Sancerre appellation; vines planted in 1989
Fermentation Vessels One-third stainless-steel vats and two-thirds 600-litre oak demi-muids
Pressing Method Slow, Low-Pressure Pressing For 3 Hours
Barrel Size 600
Production Details The grapes were hand harvested at full ripeness after berry tasting. After pressing, the must underwent natural cold clarification at 8°C for 5 days with daily lees stirring. Alcoholic fermentation lasted 4 weeks, with daily tasting. Total maturation was 12 months; the barrel fraction was stirred on its lees until Christmas. Bottles rested for at least 12 months before sale. The vineyard was in organic conversion. Recommended serving temperature is 12–13°C.
Tasting Notes Gold; lemon pie, gooseberry, honeysuckle, chamomile and iodine on the nose; white peach, round texture, lightly toasted character and mineral clarity on the palate
Food Pairing White meats, fish, mature or roasted cheeses; sole fillets with tarragon sauce; roasted chicken with chestnuts
Critics Ratings Bettane & Desseauve 94/100; James Suckling 91/100
2019 Technical Specifications
Region Sancerre
Critics Ratings James Suckling 92/100
2016 Technical Specifications
Region Sancerre
Critics Ratings Falstaff 96/100; Wine Enthusiast 94/100; Wine Advocate 92/100
2015 Technical Specifications
Region Sancerre
Critics Ratings The Wine Doctor 94/100
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2018 / 750ml | ≈ $50.94Original CHF 42.10 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2020 / 750ml | ≈ $53.48Original CHF 44.20 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2019 / 750ml | ≈ $52.51Original CHF 43.40 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |