Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Rose 2022
Vintage
2022
Region
Sancerre, Loire Valley
Country
France
Style
Still
Grape Varieties
100% Pinot Noir
ABV
13.5%
Dietary
Vegan, Vegetarian
Sustainability
Organic Viticulture
Pascal Jolivet
Pascal Jolivet was founded in 1987 and is one of the most dynamic domaines in France’s Loire Valley. Based in Sancerre, the domaine now owns 70 hectares of vineyards spread across the appellations of Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé. The domaine supplements the estate holdings with additional fruit sourced from long-term contract growers some of the prime sites of the region including ‘Les Caillottes’, ‘Le Chêne Marchand’ and ‘Le Clos du Roy’. Pascal shares his philosophy with winemaker, Valentina Buoso: to work in harmony with nature to produce wines with purity of fruit, a linear character and minerality, allowing a natural expression of the vineyard to give the wines a sense of place.
Read MoreVinification
The ros? is crafted from directly pressed Pinot Noir grapes, with a short maceration period designed to preserve freshness, finesse and mineral character. Fermentation takes place with natural yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, maintaining aromatic clarity and a clean fruit profile. The wine is then lightly filtered and rested for seven months before bottling, allowing the texture and balance to settle while keeping the style fresh, dry and precise.
2022
The 2021 vintage was a challenging one, with lower yields across the region. The crop was smaller than then previous vintages but the fruit was of great quality. 2021 saw a return to a more typical Loire profile with fresh, crunchy fruit and delicate aromatic profile.
Tasting Note
This Sancerre Ros? is delicate and fresh in style, with aromas of white fruit, orchard fruit and subtle red berry notes. The palate is dry and finely balanced, showing gentle Pinot Noir fruit, bright acidity and a mineral frame from its limestone and clay-limestone origins. Light to medium-bodied, it has a clean, poised texture and a refreshing finish, making it well suited to both aperitif service and lighter seasonal dishes.
Food Pairing
Pair with warm goat?s cheese salad, grilled chicken, charcuterie, salmon tartare, tomato and burrata salad, Proven?al vegetables or lightly grilled pork.
Serving Suggestion
Serve at 10°C.
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