Pascal Jolivet, Sancerre Blanc Les Caillottes '19
Pascal Jolivet
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By meticulous parcel-by-parel selection in the
vineyards and a blending of limestone and griottes terroirs. Les Caillottes is the name given to Kimmeridgian limestone; this terroir represents one third of all Sancerre’s vineyard.
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- Wine Country
- France
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- Grape varieties wine
- Sauvignon Blanc
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- Wine-food combination
About this wine
Description & facts
Pascal Jolivets Domaine supplements the estate holdings with additional fruit sourced from some of the prime terroirs of the region including “les Caillotes”, “le Chêne Marchand”, “les Terres Blanches”, “les Griottes”, and “le Clos du Roy”.
Sancerre wines originate from three soil types: clay, limestone and flint. Sancerre wines are more floral and elegant than wines of the same varietal type in other regions.
- Producer
- Pascal Jolivet
- Country of origin
- France
- Wine Region
- Loire
- Classification
- AOP Sancerre
- Organic/Biodynamic/Vegan:
- Sustainable
- Vintage
- 2019
- Grape varieties wine
- Sauvignon Blanc
- % of grape varieties wine
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Tasting note
- This wine is vivid, fresh and very mineral. A dry wine with balance and elegance on the palate. There are fresh, clean floral aromas and a sappy lip-quenching acidity. A quite pleasant wine.
- Location Vineyard
- By meticulous parcel-by-parel selection in the vineyards and a blending of limestone and griottes terroirs. Les Caillottes is the name given to Kimmeridgian limestone; this terroir represents one third of all Sancerre’s vineyard.
- Soil
- Chalk, Limestone, Flint, Silex
- Closure
- Cork
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Serving temperature
- 10-11 C
- Ageing potential
- Up to more than 10 years
- Awards & ratings
- ForbesAuthor:Tom HylandDate: Thursday, December 12, 2019“This is from vines with an average age of 30 years planted on small chalky stones in a terroir with southern exposition. Aromas of yellow pepper, cut hay and chive. Medium-full with very good concentration. Rich mid-palate, very good acidity, excellent complexity and a well-structured finish with a distinct stony, chalky note. Enjoyable now, but will improve with another year in the bottle.”Grade: Outstanding
