2023 | Domaine Gérard & Pierre Morin Sancerre "Chêne Marchand" | Loire | France

Sancerre in red — organic Pinot Noir from a Dujac-trained grower, a Loire insider's secret.

Domaine Gérard & Pierre Morin farms organically in Bué, Sancerre's most prized village. Most people know Sancerre as white, but the appellation also makes serious Pinot Noir — and Pierre Morin, who trained at Burgundy's Domaine Dujac, makes a lovely one. "Prémices" Rouge is his fresh, elegant, terroir-driven red: proof that Sancerre rouge deserves a seat at the table.

Organic Sancerre rouge from a Dujac alumnus is a genuine Loire insider buy. 100% Pinot Noir, organic, Burgundy-trained hand → Sancerre rouge is the region's best-kept secret → at this price you're drinking artisan Loire Pinot.

• 100% Pinot Noir
• Sancerre (rouge) — Bué, Loire Valley
• Domaine Gérard & Pierre Morin — organic (Bio AB), Dujac-trained
• Fresh, elegant, terroir-driven red

Cherry-in-eau-de-vie, peony, strawberry and potpourri over a bright, fine, elegant palate with a fresh, digestible finish. Translation: pretty, perfumed, light-footed Pinot Noir — red fruit and florals with real finesse and freshness. The charming, food-friendly face of Sancerre most people never meet.

Organic Sancerre rouge from a grower with Dujac in his past. Exactly the bottle for salmon, charcuterie, or converting a Sancerre-white loyalist.