Tonight's white wine review is this beautiful Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre that arrived at the LCBO this weekend as part of the April 15 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. From a challenging 2021 growing season, let's see how this Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre is tasting tonight. After fining and filtration, the wine is bottled at the estate. It undergoes a long, temperature-controlled fermentation using natural yeasts, followed by ageing on heavy lees. The grapes are immediately pneumatically pressed upon arrival at the winery, then cold settled for between 48 and 72 hours. At the winery, the wines are produced to reflect the fruitiness and density of the vintage. Like other wines in the portfolio, the vineyards are managed according to organic principles to produce grapes that reveal its terroir. The Sauvignon Blanc vines are between 10-40 years old and planted on stony, limestone, and calcareous soils called "caillottes" with south-eastern exposure to the sun. It gets its name "Cuvée Genèse" because this is the wine that has shaped the tastes of several generations of the Roger family and it is the genesis of the estate. It is crafted with 100% Sauvignon Blanc that was grown in ancestral plots in the village of Bué, in Grand Chemarin and neighbouring vineyards with identical agronomic characteristics. I've enjoyed this Sancerre Blanc many times over the years, including most recently the 2020 Jean-Max Roger Cuvée Genèse Sancerre back in September. This diversity, combined with the Roger family's winemaking expertise, allows each wine to express all of the uniqueness of their terroirs through their structure, elegance, and finesse. Today, the estate covers 28 hectares of vines in the Sancerre appellation, and 6 hectares in Menetou-Salon, with more than 40 plots that offer exceptional diversity of exposure, slope, and soil profiles. The brothers complement each other, perpetuating their family's know-how and techniques to improve their wines with each passing vintage. Their passion and love for wine and terroir was naturally passed on to their sons, Thibault and Etienne, and in 2004 both joined the family estate. In the 1970s, Jean-Max Roger took over the 4 hectares of vines from his parents and together with his wife, Nicole, they focused on developing the vineyards and the estate. Until the 1960s, the family practiced mixed farming which included animal rearing. The Roger family comes from long-line of of winegrowers in the village of Bué, with the family name first mentioned in the 17th century. It is produced by Jean-Max Roger, one of the most highly regarded wine producers in Sancerre and the Loire Valley. After the enjoying the beautiful 2020 Jean-Max Roger Cuvée Les Caillottes Sancerre over the weekend, tonight's white wine review is its excellent companion that also arrived at the LCBO last weekend as part of the LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection on April 15th.
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