Château La Rabotine- Red
Château La Rabotine - Sancerre
Red,Sancerre
100% Pinot Noir
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
Vines of 35 years on average. Clay-silt-limestone terroir. Simple Guyot pruning, disbudding, mechanical ploughing of the soils under the rows, grassing between the rows.
Winemaking
Manual harvesting, destemming, maceration for about 3 weeks with manual punching down and pumping over. Natural malolactic fermentation then aging in 228 liters oak barrels and tank for 12 months.
Tasting notes
Cherry red color with garnet highlights. The nose opens with intense aromas of cocoa mixed with fruity aromas of blackberry jelly and blackcurrant. There are also notes of candied fruit, cherry stone and nutmeg. The attack is supple and fruity (blackberry and cherry) with notes of spices, pepper and cloves.
Food pairing
Ideal to accompany an osso bucco or all white meats. Drink now or over the next 5 years at a temperature of around 15 ° C.
Aging potential
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir
Press
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202291 Decanter
202090 Decanter
Terrisson Wines
32 Rue Robert Mallet Stevens
30900 Nîmes - FRANCE
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