Francois Crochet Sancerre Rouge 2016 skus_000255740 000996870 where the Pyrenees dramatically dive

where the Pyrenees dramatically dive into the sea: mechanization is virtually impossible due to the sheer gradient

made from a few vineyards just outside the Saint Joseph appellation

and then the rum spends the final two years of aging in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks

bright and opaque

fruity to integrated wine

Francois Crochet Sancerre Rouge 2016 skus_000255740 000996870 where the Pyrenees dramatically diveCrochet is a fairly common name in Sancerre: there is Lucien, there is there is Robert, there is Gillles, and now Francois, a talented young winemaker who trained in Bordeaux and in New Zealand and who now runs his own winery with his wife Carine. He has already gained a reputation for producing some of the most refined, exciting wines in Sancerre. His red is 100% Pinot Noir, aged partially in barrels and partly in stainless steel; concentrated and