Sancerre Rouge La Noue

Domaine Claude Riffault

Appellation: Sancerre
Variety: Pinot Noir
Age of Vines: 10–60
Farming: Certified organic and biodynamic
Soil: Kimmeridgian limestone (Terre Blanches)
Altitude: 250 meters
Fermentation: Hand harvested, short pre-fermentation maceration, natural yeast fermentation in tank
Aging: 15/16 months in tank and neutral 600L French oak demi-muids, vegan

Press Review

Tangy, creamy, gleaming red and dramatic. There is so much here, so lavishly rich that it doesn't quite feel legal.

- Tamlyn Currin, 2022 Vintage

Overview

La Noue is a 2.5 hectare plot of Pinot Noir on clay limestone and marl. Divided into seven plots and ranging in age from 10 to 60 years old it is the source for both the Noue Rosé and Rouge. Stéphane’s Rouge shows his Burgundian-trained touch with this variety, one that preserves the light and delicate style of Pinot from Sancerre, but layered with a depth of red fruit and black tea flavors.