{"product_id":"claude-riffault-la-noue-sancerre-rose-2024-750ml","title":"Claude Riffault 'La Noue' Sancerre Rose 2024 - 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e89pts Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreated almost like a white wine, the 2024 Sancerre Rosé La Noue en Rose was pressed with no maceration on skins (hence its light colour), then fermented and matured for 12 months in 600-litre barrels. As a result, it's more savoury and citrus-driven than red-fruited, with good grip and plenty of mouthwatering acidity on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Noue is a 2.5 hectare plot of Pinot Noir on clay limestone and marl. Divided into\u003cbr\u003eseven plots and ranging in age from 10 to 60 years old it is the source for both the Noue Rosé and Rouge. The rosé is a combination of juice bled off the Sancerre Rouge after a 6-12 hour maceration combined with direct press Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStéphane Riffault (Claude’s son and now the owner of the estate) is turning out Sancerre bottlings that are the envy of many producers twice his age. As David Schildknecht put it, “Make no mistake: this address in the hamlet of Maison Salle (Sury-en-Vaux) is now one of the five or six most exciting estates in the Sancerre appellation.” Given that Stephane’s holdings represent 4-tenths of 1 percent of the appellation, he is clearly doing something right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased in the village of Sury-en-Vaux, Stéphane Riffault works 33 different parcels in 8 different lieu-dits spread across four villages. The 13.5 hectares of vines are plowed, and no synthetic material is used. Starting in 2017, the property has been certified organic by ECOCERT and biodynamic by BIODYVIN. Unlike most Sancerre producers, the entire harvest is carried out by hand, and extensive sorting occurs before the grapes are crushed. Stéphane’s wife, Benedicte, leads the harvest team while Stéphane manages the sorting and press during harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the domaine’s holdings are planted on the soft limestone soil called terres\u003cbr\u003eblanches, with some parcels on calliottes and silex. Minor, judicious uses of oak help to add length to the already precise, site-expressive, and vertical bottlings. All the parcels are vinified separately, and except for the rosé, all the wines are bottled unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving studied and worked in Burgundy (and closely with Olivier Leflaive), it’s easy to see the Burgundian influence in Stéphane’s wines. The mastery of minerality standing shoulder–height with the wood is rarely duplicated in Sancerre. Regardless of his parcels’ exposition (many are south-facing), Riffault’s wines are always crisp and highcut with a jeweled delineation that speaks to the precision and attention these wines get. These are not your daddy’s (or his daddy, Claude’s) Sancerres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiodynamic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVegan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67581720723820,"sku":"805109765085","price":49.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2424\/3053\/files\/claude-riffault-la-noue-sancerre-rose-2022-750ml-952719.jpg?v=1712642692","url":"https:\/\/redneckwinecompany.com\/products\/claude-riffault-la-noue-sancerre-rose-2024-750ml","provider":"Redneck Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}