By Cherrier Pere et Fils
Les 7 Hommes 2020 Sancerre

Wine Details
Origin: Loire Valley
Appellation: Sancerre
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard: 13 hectares of estate vineyards with 70-year-old vines planted in Silex, Caillottes, and Terres Blanche
Harvested: 9/4/20-9/17/20
Bottled: Beginning of March
Winemaking: Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel, spends time on the lees

Tasting Notes
Cherrier Pere et Fils' 'Les 7 Hommes' 2020 is bright, fresh, and lively. Aromas of fresh lemon, a touch of grapefruit, white melon, and passion fruit fill the senses. The dry, medium-full body is filled with nuances that are the mark of a master winemaker. It takes little effort to take one sip and only grows easier from there.

Vintage
The 2020 season in the Loire Valley had two very distinct periods, a cool, rainy winter followed by a dry summer. This allowed vines to truly flourish without any consequence, leading to a bountiful harvest with a full expression of the terroir.

Terroir
These vines sit on 13 hectares of the family's holding, on average 70 years of age. They are spread throughout Sancerre and take advantage of the three types of soils. Terre Blanche, which makes up 40% of the 13 hectares and is found in the higher hillsides, brings strength to the wine. Caillottes, which contributes 20%, is a compact chalk-limestone soil found on lower slopes and provides magnificent fruitiness. And the Silex, a flint-rich clay-silica soil along a north-south fault line that runs right through the town of Sancerre, 40% of the vineyard, provides a stunning minerality.

Estate
Cherrier Pere et Fils was founded in 1930 and has been worked by four generations of this family. Today, the family-owned estate spreads across 18 hectares throughout Sancerre. 'Les 7 Hommes' is a local expression in Sancerre, which translates to 'The Seven Men' and represents the size of a parcel of land that required seven men a day to plow it.

Technical Information
Alcohol: 14.50%
[Information provided by Serge Dore Selections]

CHERRIER FRERES Sancerre 'Les 7 Hommes' 2020
Rating: 92    
Value: $55
Drink: 2021-2022    
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Appellation: Sancerre    
Editor: J. D'Angelo    
Issue: March, 2021    
Importer: Serge Dore Selections
The 2019 'Les 7 Hommes' Sancerre opens to an aromatic nose with lemon, lychee, kiwi and white flowers bursting from the glass. It possesses a lovely mouthfeel and texture with lovely citrus and tropical fruit flavors that lead into the racy finish.

Cherrier Pere Et Fils 2020 Cuvee Les 7 Hommes, Sancerre
Rating: 90 Points (Gold Medal - Exceptional)
Category: Sauvignon Blanc
Date Tasted: 2/17/2021
Country: France
Alcohol: 14.50%
Pale straw color. Complex aromas and flavors of fresh meyer lemon, hints of white grapefruit, white melon, passion fruit, and fresh artichoke with a satiny, lively, dry-yet-fruity medium-full body and a smooth, stimulating, medium-long finish with nuances of creme fraiche and white asparagus with no oak flavor. A bright, juicy, spot-on Sancerre that drinks effortlessly.