Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2017. This Sauvignon Blanc is from the house of Pascal Jolivet, one of the youngest & most dynamic in the Loire Valley. Founded in 1985, Jolivet specializes in the wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. Pale and vibrant in color, the Jolivet Sancerre is fresh, clean with intense acidity. On the palate it's clean, youthful, fresh and tight. Overall, a dry and elegant wine. Lemon peel, white peach and gooseberry flavors along with honeysuckle and chamomile notes. Ends with a precise finish. Jolivet believes strongly in letting nature control the winemaking process as much as possible, and tries to tame the aggressive qualities of the Sauvignon Blanc. His wines benefit from stainless steel vats and he uses naturally occurring yeasts. The wine is fermented cool and left on the lees for four to six months in order to enhance the aromas and flavors. Marked by its charming hilltop village in the easternmost territory of the Loire, Sancerre is famous for its racy, vivacious, citrus-dominant Sauvignon blanc. Its enormous popularity started in France is the 1970's and carried over worldwide into the 1980's. While the region is noted for short, hot summers and long, cold winters, variations in topography (rolling hills and steep slopes) and soil variations (Kimmeridgean marne), contribute to the differencee in character in Sancerre Sauvignon blancs. Sauvignon Blanc is native to France & is a crisp, refreshing grape that reflects both terroir and varietal character. Sauv blanc is responsible for a vast array of wine styles, but all have a zesty acidity, intense aromatics. It's most important in Bordeaux & the Loire Valley expresses citrus, flint and smoky flavors in Sancerre. Cab Franc & Sauvignon Blanc are the proud parents of Cab Sauvignon. All 3 grapes share a green bell pepper aroma from a high level of pyrazines (a herbaceous aromatic compound). . #PascalJolivet #Sancerre #jolivetwinery #SauvignonBlanc #loirevalley #france #frenchwine #goodwine #delicious #deliciouswine #wineislove #nyc #nyclife #nyclifestyle #scenefromny #wine #winelover #scenefromnyc #washingtonheights #newyorker #newyorkcity #newyorkny #newyorkcitylife #buffalony #716 (at Buffalo, New York) https://www.instagram.com/nycmanofmanytalents/p/Br8fD8_nbCn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ym2qx754pafh
