Les Petites Pierres
Château La Rabotine - Sancerre
White,Sancerre
history
Château La Rabotine, nestled in Sury-en-Vaux, is a historic estate built in 1600 by notary Louis Rabotin, whose name it still bears. Over the centuries, it witnessed remarkable events, including the sheltering of priests during the French Revolution by the Grangier family. After passing through various hands, the château was reclaimed in 2010, bringing it back into the family and restoring its connection to the vineyards. The estate spans 12 hectares across 19 parcels, benefiting from Sancerre’s finest terroirs. The vineyards are planted on Kimmeridgian clay-limestone (“Terres Blanches”) and pure limestone (“Caillottes”), creating elegant, mineral-driven Sancerre Blancs, while the iron-rich clay-limestone soils produce powerful and generous Sancerre Rouge and Rosé. Driven by a deep respect for nature, the estate is HVE Level 3 certified and follows organic farming principles, reducing chemicals and preserving soil health. Every step, from vineyard management to winemaking, is guided by a commitment to sustainability and biodiversity, ensuring that heritage, terroir, and craftsmanship shine in every bottle.
Vineyard
Plot cuvée on a clay-limestone plot of Caillottes. Simple Guyot pruning, disbudding, mechanical tillage under the rows, grassing between the rows.
Winemaking
Manual harvest, pressing, cold settling, fermentation in 500 liters and 228 liters oak barrels and aging on fine lees for 12 months then in tank for 6 months.
Tasting notes
White gold color with silver highlights. The toasted, roasted and grilled notes linked to the aging are expressed from the opening. We then perceive mineral and spicy notes then notes of pastry, candied orange peel and white flowers. The attack is firm with vanilla and candied citrus notes. The mouth has a beautiful sweetness with a finish on notes of pastry and almond paste.
Food pairing
Ideal to accompany a fish in sauce, a scallop pastry or a rabbit with prunes. Drink now or over the next 5 years at a temperature between 10 and 12 ° C.
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Terrisson Wines
32 Rue Robert Mallet Stevens
30900 Nîmes - FRANCE
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