A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Sancerre
Crisp, mineral white wines with citrus and herbaceous notes; flint soils give a smoky, flinty character.
About Sancerre
Sancerre is a wine region in France, in the Loire area (classified AOC). It makes white / red / rosé wine. Our database holds 1,586 wines from here.
The grapes of Sancerre
The main grapes are Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. The appellation table lists them as: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir.
Style in the glass
Crisp, mineral white wines with citrus and herbaceous notes; flint soils give a smoky, flinty character. It is a cool, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool continental with some oceanic influence. Three main soil types: caillottes (stony limestone), terres blanches (clay-limestone marl) and silex (flint); hilly vineyards on the Loire's left bank.
The rules
- Blending: 100% Sauvignon Blanc for whites; 100% Pinot Noir for reds and rosés.
What to eat with Sancerre
Crottin de Chavignol, oysters, grilled fish, green salads.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Sancerre white is Sauvignon Blanc, never Chardonnay, and Sancerre also makes red and rosé from Pinot Noir; minerality varies by soil and should not be assumed universal.
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