Description
Production area/appellation: Sancerre
Vineyard name: Sur le Fort
Vineyard size: 4,45 ha
Soil composition: Limestone from ‘Buzançais” and limestone “lités
supérieurs” on lower “Kimméridgien”
Elevation: 885 feet
Exposure: plateau
Harvest time: September
Bottles produced of this wine: 18,000
Average Wine Age: 25 years
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices: Certified, stated on label
Certified Organizations: ECOCERT – BIODYVIN – DEMETER
Sustainability Certification: Practices (not certified)
Varietal composition: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Fermentation container: Stainless steel tank, spontaneous fermentation native
yeast
Malolactic fermentation: full
Fining agent: bentonite
Type of aging container: Stainless steel tank
Length of aging before bottling: 12 months
Alcohol: 13.5%
pH level: 3.37
Residual sugar: 0.54 g/L
Acidity: 2.86 g/L
Dry extract: 17 g/L
Domaine Fouassier Sancerre Sur Le Fort 2023
W I N E D E S C R I P T I O N
The Fouassier family is one of the oldest winegrowing families in the village of Sancerre. Benoit
and Paul Fouassier, cousins at the head of the estate today, are the 10th generation of
Fouassier to have worked the estate’s vines since 1742. The Fouassier family pioneered
vinification by lieu-dit in the early 1980s. Since then, their work has focused on selecting the
best parcels to express in the bottle the taste of the terroir on which the vines flourish. All work
is carried out as naturally as possible, which is why the estate turned to organic and
biodynamic farming over 15 years ago.
Sur Les Forts comes from a 4.45 hectare vineyard in the heart of Sancerre. Vines with an
average age of 25 years are grown in soils with limestone from Buzançais and limestone “lités
supérieurs” on lower “Kimmeridgien”. The vineyard is cultivated using organic and biodynamic
methods.
100% Sauvignon Blanc, grapes go through pneumatic pressing and undergo spontaneous
fermentation with native yeast. The wine is aged for one year on the lees in stainless-steel
tanks. Work in the cellar is based on the lunar calendar.
T A S T I N G N O T E S
Exotic nose with notes of mango, honey and spices. Ample, almost mellow, mouthfeel,
balanced on the edge by a slight sparkle of acidity which brings peps to the whole. Spicy yet
smooth finish.
F O O D P A I R I N G
Thai shrimp, seared tuna with sweet potatoes.
V I N E Y A R D & P R O D U C T I O N I N F O
W I N E M A K I N G & A G I N G
A N A LY T I C A L D A TAP R O D U C E R P R O F I L E
Estate owned by: Benoit & Paul Fouassier
Winemaker: Benoit & Paul Fouassier
Total acreage under vine: 60 ha
Estate founded: 1742
Winery production: 18,000 Bottles
Region: Loire Valley
Country: France
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