2017 - JEAN MAX ROGER - Sancerre Rouge Vieilles Vignes, Loire Valley Jura The wine is light yet

The wine is light yet powerful

It's an elegant wine

the soils here are very white and stony with a high marl content

Full of bright blue fruit

2017 - JEAN MAX ROGER - Sancerre Rouge Vieilles Vignes, Loire Valley Jura The wine is light yetPinot Noir from 45 year old vines planted on Kimmeridgian marls soils. Grapes are handpicked and fermented with natural yeast before a short post ferment maceration to smooth out the tannins. The wine is aged in 400L barrels for 12 months before bottling, and a further ageing of 10 years at the estate. A deep red colour with intense aromas or violets, red cherry and black currant. The palate is generous, with concentrated fruit and firm but silky