Domaine des Brosses Menetou-Salon Blanc 2024
AC, Domaine des Brosses, 750 ml
An idyllic Sancerre
- A typical Sancerre – fresh, precise and delightfully complex.
- A bouquet of citrus, white flowers and herbal notes; crisp and fresh on the palate, with a mineral touch.
- Pairs well with fish and seafood, goat’s cheese and mild Asian dishes.
Description
A typical Sancerre that perfectly showcases its origins – fresh, precise and yet surprisingly complex. The bouquet captivates with lively aromas of citrus zest and white flowers, complemented by subtle herbal notes. On the palate, it is smooth and lively, with brilliant freshness and a mineral finish that reflects its limestone and clay soils. One sip – and you find yourself mentally transported to a sun-warmed terrace in the Loire Valley. Perfect with light salads, fish and seafood, goat’s cheese or delicately spiced Asian dishes.
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Producer: | Domaine des Brosses |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Mild Asian dishes, Seafood salad, Apéro riche |
| Vinification: | fermentation in steel tank, cooling period, long must fermentation, soft pressing, fining |
| Maturation: | in steel tank, bâtonnage |
| Bottling: | filtration |
| Maturation duration: | 8 months |
| Volume: | 12.5 % |
Sauvignon Blanc
The Sauvignon blanc can be recognized with your eyes closed. Its typical bouquet is marked by green notes: freshly cut grass, tomato bunches, gooseberry. Citrus fruits, cassis and flint join into the mix. In warmer latitudes it also shows exotic aromas, such as passion fruit. Its acidity is decidedly lively. In all likelihood, it comes from the Loire Valley, where it is vinified in Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre in its purest form: varietally, and without timber. In the 18th century, it found its way to Bordeaux. Ambitious producers assemble it there with Sémillon into substantial whites, which are aged in oak barrels. The Sauvignon blanc has been a sensational success in the past 20 years in New Zealand. With its refreshing sweet-and-sour style, winemakers from down under have conquered the world. The rich Sauvignons from Styria and crisp examples of South Tyrol and Friuli are worth mentioning as well. It pairs with anything from the sea. Or do it like they do on the Loire, and enjoy it with goat cheese.
