Quincy 2010
Description
An excellent nose with classic elderflower aromas. The palate is full of crisp, zesty white currant fruit and minerally tastes, and leads to a long, elegant, dry finish.
- Style: White Wine, Dry (Sec), Light-bodied
- Region: Loire, Quincy,
- Producer: Jerôme de la Chaise
- Vintage: 2010
- Grape variety (Cépage): Sauvignon Blanc
- Wine pairing - drink with: White fish, Shellfish
- Cellarage: Best drunk within two years of vintage.
- Vinification: The harvested Sauvignon Blanc grapes are fully de-stalked prior to a firm pressing 'to get all the finesse out of the pulp'. The only treatment the wine has after fermentation is filtration.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 12.5%
- Full Tasting Notes (PDF): Download
Quincy 2010
With classic ‘fleurs blanches’ aromas and a beautifully delineated palate of gooseberries edged with citrus zest, this is a versatile, crowd-pleasing white wine well suited to all manner of salads and seafood.
What others think of this wine...
Simon Hoggart - The Spectator, September 2011 says:...if you want that Loire finesse and steeliness, you can buy Quincy, which is just as good as most Sancerres...
After you've bought a wine from Yapp Brothers, you can share your comments with others. Add a comment from your buying history