Domaine du Pré Semelé - Sancerre Zeste 2017

Name: Domaine du Pré Semelé - Sancerre Zeste 2017
Brand: Domaine du Pré Semelé
Rating: 4.1 (11 reviews)

Sancerre|White wine

Loire

White

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Drink or Keep

4.1/5 (11 customers)

16/20 Coup de Cœur

RVF

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"All charm

"Very good length and breadth for this Sauvignon, modern, well-shaped, to which the mineral framework of the terroir lends a great deal of persistence. A very well-balanced 2017." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF)

Features

Estate

Domaine du Pré Semelé

Cuvée

Zeste

Vintage

2017

Designation

Sancerre

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Sauvignon blanc

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils (Kimmeridgian marl) and limestone subsoils

Viticulture

No weedkillers, no insecticides, no anti-rot products

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Long, gentle direct pressing (about 3h30), settling after 48 hours of cold stabilization, yeasting with neutral yeast, fermentation in oak demi-muid (600 liters) temperature-controlled between 15 and 18°C for 3 weeks.

Breeding

12 months on fine lees with stirring, racking and blending the following summer, fining with bentonite (natural clay), cellulose plate filtration and bottling after CO2 adjustment.

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale gold color

Nose

Notes of citrus (lemon) and white fruit (peach, pear). Finely integrated oak.

Mouth

Delicate mineral attack, remarkable tension, very fresh.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2024

Production

6,600 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with seafood, fish in sauce, crottin de Chavignol cheese...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the wine:

One hectare of Sauvignon on marl soils, matured in demi-muids, produces a round, crisp juice, full of charm and efficiency.

About the domain :

Julien and Clément Raimbault are the next generation of Sancerre winemakers: trained by the Pinard brothers and Alphonse Mellot, they run the family's 21-hectare vineyard on clay-limestone terroirs. The vines are grown according to the principles of organic agriculture (but without certification). The top-of-the-range cuvées, white Les Chasseignes and Zeste, and red Camille, are made from the oldest vines planted on the best-exposed plots. The very homogeneous range succeeds in both colors: the reds combine power and elegance, the whites are pure and slender. With very reasonable prices, this address is more than just a safe bet: it's a true Gem !

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 Favorite

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

Very good length and breadth for this modern, well-shaped Sauvignon, to which the mineral framework of the terroir lends a great deal of persistence. A very well-balanced 2017.

About the domain :

The Raimbault brothers, Julien and Clément, embody the new generation of Sancerre winegrowers. In previous editions, we've highlighted their limpid, modern and uncluttered wines, with a hint of polish. Parameters need to be fine-tuned for the winemakers to emancipate themselves from this technically irreproachable framework and offer a more vibrant definition of sancerre. "We're delighted to see the wines expressing themselves more freely. They are now more relaxed, more gourmet, while retaining the precision that has been their trademark. 2022, a solar vintage, is a balancing act! The pleasure of tasting this wine has earned the domaine its first star.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

out of 11 reviews