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Technical Details
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Jean-Laurent & Jean-Dominique Vacheron (cousins)
- France
- Loire Valley
- Central Vineyards
- Sancerre
- La Belle Dame, a single plot of 50 year-old vines of Pinot Noir grown on pure flint soils
- Demeter Certified Biodynamic
- French oak barrels and 25 hl French oak casks
- 24 months; 12 months in barrel, 12 months in cask
- 13%
Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Rouge Belle Dame 2004 (stained label)
Demeter Certified Biodynamic
30% OFF RETAIL!
Aged to perfection! The “grand cru” of Sancerre red wines. ‘Belle Dame’ is cherished for its pure flint soils, which gives Pinot Noir here a refinement and a spice that is captivating.
About The Producer
Great-grandfather Maurice Vacheron tended a few vines back when Sancerre was but a stop on a village road. His son, Jean, was the first of the family to specialize in producing wine, paying particular attention to the influence of terroir on Sauvignon Blanc. Jean's sons, Denis and Jean-Louis, solidified the Vacheron name in Sancerre, showcasing the family's talent with Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. Today, Denis' son, Jean-Laurent, and Jean-Louis' son, Jean-Dominique, have taken the estate to a whole new level of quality, championing biodynamic viticulture and selecting singular vineyard parcels that the family has observed for generations (and planted with their own hands) to bottle as single-vineyard wines, to showcase the heights that Sancerre can reach. 'Les Romains' was one of the domaines first single vineyard bottlings. The vineyard is made up of pure flint soils, rich in fossilized material that contributes minerality and smokiness to the wine.