Alphonse Dolly Pinot Noir 2019

Family-owned estate in Sancerre

Vineyards just outside the Sancerre appellation

All stainless steel  

Pure essence of Pinot Noir bright, clean, fresh, light red with great acid balance and lovely aromatics

Serve chilled to bring out the cherry flavor

This family owned estate in the Loire riverside village of Thauvenay in the Sancerre appellation has been producing exceptionally bright, fresh clean Sauvignon Blancs and Pinot Noirs for several generations. Old sea bottom vineyards with clay-limestone soils, some combined with flint outcroppings, provide perfectly balanced fruit for the Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, and Menetou-Salon appellations.

The white wines are fermented for 4 weeks in temperature-controlled stainless steel and kept 5 months on the lies for extra body and texture. The reds undergo a 48 hour maceration and spend 9 months in Troncais oak barrels.