Domaine Francois Millet Sancerre

Wine Information
Wine name : Sancerre
Color : White (Blanc)
Grape variety : Sauvignon
Appellation : Sancerre
Type of terroirs : 70% Chalky, 30% Clay with chalky underground
Age of the vines : Between 10 and 45
Superficies : 16 ha
Yield : 55 hl/ha
Alcohol level : 13% vol
Residual sugar : less than 2g/L

Work in the vineyard:
- Fertilization: use of organic products, not synthetic products
- Plowing and working the soil, no use of weedkillers
- Size: Guyot pulsard
- Reasoned and responsible cultivation mode, with a strong expression of the terroirs
Winemaking and cellar work
- Harvesting During the coolest hours of the day to preserve the
aromas
- Pressing with a pneumatic press, respectful of each grape
- Settling of the grape must by gravity and cold storage (8 ° C) for 24 a
72 hours
- Alcoholic fermentation of wine, at low temperature for excellent
aromatic expression
- Aging on lees in stainless steel tanks for 4 to 6 months to preserve the bouquet and
complexity of the wine
- Filtration on keiselghur filter and bottled by gravity, minimum 2 months
before bottling