Wine information
Le Paradis is a steep, south-facing slope of Oxford limestone covered by a fine surface clay. The vineyard is located about two kilometres south of Sancerre. The Sauvignon Blanc vines are more than 40 years old. The wine is aged in Stockinger barrels for about ten months after fermentation.
Color
light to medium straw yellow
Nose
The 2019 Sancerre Le Paradis presents itself as exceedingly fresh, straighterThe Sauvignon Blanc is bright and already powerful on the nose. Beside many citric notes from lime over lemon to grapefruit a breath of flint and smoke shows up, but only as a coating, not as a formative element. In addition, there are chalky-chalky notes, a little green apple and herbs.
Palate
What one can only guess at in the fragrance becomes obvious on the palate. It is the pure power and intensity of this very mineral, purist, punchy and cool. Sancerre. The Le Paradis appears pure, bright and resonant on the palate. At the same time, the energy is bubbling and the Sauvignon Blanc seems as clear as a mountain stream. Besides the citric fruit, there are iodine-salty notes, which of course provides additional drinking flow. Only on the palate a little bit of cassis and elderberry becomes recognizable, but this remains very fine as well as moderate and is offset with a very slight sweetness. The Le Paradis pushes forward unflinchingly and on and on into the long, straight Finals.
Food recommendations by Christoph Raffelt
- jambalaya chicken
- Piquillo peppers stuffed with goat cheese
- Plateau de Fruits de Mer
Allergens | Contains sulfur |
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Acid | 5,9 g/l |
Drinking temperature | 10° |
Parker points | 93 |
Manufacturer | Domaine Vacheron, Rue de Puits Poulton, 18300 Sancerre / France, Organic certificate: FR-BIO-01 |