Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Clos du Roy
- 0.75L | 13.5 %
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Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Clos du Roy
Taste & Aging
Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidity
Complexity
Complex & deepDrinking Window
Aging phase
Until 2023
Ready to drink
2023 - 2029
Past peak
After 2029
Aromas
Food Pairing
Vintage Report
2022 was an excellent year for Sancerre, characterized by a warm and dry summer that resulted in ripe grapes while maintaining freshness. The wines from this vintage show a good balance between fruitiness and the region's characteristic minerality.
Clos du Roy is a single-vineyard Sancerre, made from forty-year-old vines. By setting the bar high, Jolivet is able to produce wines of exceptional purity.
The dynamic domain of Pascal Jolivet
Founded in 1987, Pascal Jolivet is one of the most dynamic estates in France's Loire Valley. Located in Sancerre, the estate now owns seventy hectares of vineyards spread across the Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé appellations. The estate supplements its estate with additional fruit sourced from long-term contract growers, some of the region's most important sites, including Les Caillottes, Le Chêne Marchand, and Le Clos du Roy. Pascal shares his philosophy with winemaker Valentina Buoso: working in harmony with nature to produce wines with pure fruit, a linear character, and minerality, allowing the natural expression of the vineyard to imbue the wines with a sense of place. Jolivet owns 42 hectares of vineyards in Sancerre, at an altitude of 200 to 400 meters, near the villages of Bué, Verdigny, and Ste Gemme. Its location, close to the Loire River and surrounded by forest, creates a relatively mild microclimate for the vineyards. This wine is selected from a 3.5-hectare plot of forty-year-old vines planted on south-facing slopes at the top of the village of Bué-en-Sancerre in the area known as "La Plante des Prés," one of the best locations in Sancerre. The soils are rich in limestone with excellent drainage. Yields are very low: the old vines produce less than 45 hectoliters per hectare. The vines are trained using a vertical shoot positioning system.Manual harvest for this Sancerre Clos du Roy
The grapes are hand-picked and hand-sorted, then gently pressed. The juice is then fermented in stainless steel with wild yeasts for 25 days at 18 degrees Celsius. After fermentation, the wine is aged for another two months in stainless steel before bottling. This creates a concentrated wine with a hint of green. A fresh, intense aroma of citrus and green notes. Powerful flavor with a mineral finish.Product details
| Alcohol content | 13.5% |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0.75L |
| Region | Loire |
| Sub-region | Centre-Loire |
| Appellation | Sancerre |
| Producer | Pascal Jolivet |
| Varietal(s) | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Ideal serving temperature ? | 10° - 12°C |
