{"product_id":"2023-sancerre-cuvee-silex-domaine-serge-laloue","title":"Sancerre, Cuvée Silex, Domaine Serge Laloue 2023","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHow it tastes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmoky graphite and oyster shell on the nose, lifted by zesty orange peel and Mirabelle plum. The palate is dry, fresh and supple, with concentrated citrus fruit carried on high acidity to a bright, saline finish. Sauvignon Blanc 100%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerge Laloue established the domaine at Thauvenay, five kilometres south of Sancerre, in the 1960s; Christine and her brother Franck have run it since the 1990s, and Franck's son Clément joined after his viticulture studies. The Silex cuvée comes from a three-hectare estate vineyard of forty-year-old vines on flinty clay facing south-east, ploughed rather than sprayed with herbicide and HVE certified; conversion to organic began in 2019 and 2023 is the first certified organic vintage. The grapes were gently pressed and fermented with selected yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel, then held ten months on fine lees with stirring, deliberately without oak so the flint of the soil comes through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood and drinking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 8–10°C. It suits oysters, grilled sea bass, fresh goat's cheese and a salad of asparagus and herbs. Drink over the next five years; no decanting needed. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Serge Laloue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58476400017791,"sku":"HNW-50710231","price":33.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/4192\/4998\/files\/50710231.jpg?v=1789921576","url":"https:\/\/www.edkawines.com\/products\/2023-sancerre-cuvee-silex-domaine-serge-laloue","provider":"Edka Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}