Hubert Brochard Sancerre Tradition

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Wine Description

Domaine Hubert Brochard produces classically styled Sancerre blanc, rosé, and rouge from their family-owned winery in Chavignol. The domaine is now run by the fifth and sixth generation of Brochards with 152 acres under vine in Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, and Vin de Pays du Val de Loire.

The domaine is spread across eight communes. These diverse holdings give the Brochards a range of soils. Terres blanches, or Kimmeridgian marl, gives powerful wines. Silex, or flint, yields wines with a strong mineral character, and chalky caillottes bring attractive aromatics to the wines.

Sancerre Tradition comes from six different communes in the Sancerre appellation from approximately 40% limestone, 30% flint, and 30% clay. All the parcels are estate-owned and have an average vine age of 30 years. Grapes are destemmed and pressed pneumatically with vinification entirely in stainless-steel tanks. 

Hubert Brochard barrels
Hubert Brochard bottles
View from the Vineyard
Hubert Brochard tanks
Brochard Family
Hubert Brochard facility
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Acclaim
“Fresh lime, chalk, pear and anise come together in this bright wine with zingy acidity and 13 percent alcohol.”
— Chicago Tribune, Oct 2018
“Born from 30-year-old vines, here’s a classic expression of the appellation. It’s a nice, easy table wine with flavors of citrus, fresh herbs, and limestone on the finish.”
— Thrillist.com, Nov 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Limestone, Flint, and Clay
Exposure:
Southern / Southwestern
Harvest time:
October
Bottles produced of this wine:
200,000
Average Vine Age:
30 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Enameled vats
Total SO2
139
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
3.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.2 %
Total SO2
139
Residual sugar:
0.6 g/L