{"product_id":"2024-sancerre-domaine-serge-laloue","title":"Sancerre, Domaine Serge Laloue 2024","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHow it tastes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePure citrus fruit and white pear on the nose, with delicate elderflower behind. The palate is crisp and elegant rather than weighty, with real mineral tension running through to a zesty, mouthwatering finish. Sauvignon Blanc 100%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerge Laloue founded this domaine in the 1960s at Thauvenay, five kilometres south of Sancerre; Christine and her brother Franck took over their father's work in the 1990s, and Franck's son Clément has recently joined after finishing his viticulture studies. The estate covers twenty hectares, and this wine comes from eleven hectares of south-east facing vines averaging thirty to thirty-five years old, across three soils: calcareous clay, cool and high in limestone, for finesse and elegance; siliceous clay with a flinty component for mineral notes; and sandy clay for complexity. The vineyard is ploughed rather than treated with herbicides, with cover crops between the rows and sexual confusion used against predators, and the estate is HVE certified. The grapes were carefully selected and gently pressed, fermented with selected yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel, then matured on the lees for texture and subtle complexity; the cuvée sees no oak at all, to keep the fruit pure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood and drinking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 8-10°C. Good with oysters, grilled trout, goat's cheese and a spring vegetable salad. Drink over the next three to five years; no decanting needed. Sealed with a DIAM cork. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Serge Laloue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58476408209791,"sku":"HNW-50740241","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/4192\/4998\/files\/50740241.jpg?v=1789921732","url":"https:\/\/www.edkawines.com\/products\/2024-sancerre-domaine-serge-laloue","provider":"Edka Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}