Henri Bourgeois La Porte Du Caillou Sancerre Rose 2023 750ml

FRANCE : LOIRE VALLEY : SANCERRE

ORGANIC : Pinot Noir

LIGHT-BODIED, CRANBERRY, RED CHERRY, WHITE TEA, DRIED FLOWERS, NO OAK

Sancerre is Sauvignon Blanc country — but Henri Bourgeois has spent ten generations in Chavignol proving that Pinot Noir grown on these Kimmeridgian-marl and flint hillsides makes something just as precise and worth seeking out. La Porte du Caillou — named for the old stone gate at the family's Chavignol winery — is the estate's rosé entry point: the same organically farmed fruit, the same careful hand in the cellar, in a lighter and more approachable register.

The color comes from the saignée method: Pinot Noir macerates cold for 48 hours before free-run juice is bled off and fermented in stainless steel, then rested on fine lees for 3 to 4 months for added texture and depth. 2023 was the estate's first certified-organic vintage — completing years of conversion across all 70+ hectares — and Wine Enthusiast awarded 91 points.

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