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The Planchon family is one of the oldest vigneron families in Sancerre. The name first appeared in the village historical archives in 1573 with the marriage of Jean Planchon to Jeanne Vatan. If there is just one thing to know about Matthias, it’s his incredible drive towards excellence. He also has a deep respect for his family heritage. Having Planchon on a bottle of Sancerre means capturing the ultimate quality of his terroir. For this reason, he continued to sell the crop to a local negociant until he reached the quality of grapes he was aiming at. It also allowed him to build his winery right in the middle of “Lieu dit Le Paradis”. He owns 5ha of vineyards, but he doesn’t vinify everything yet. Being pragmatic, the production will scale up gradually. Half of the terroir rests on Silex (Terroir Perruches) and half on limestone. Except for 1 ha of Pinot Noir in Les Herses, everything else is Sauvignon Blanc.
Grape variety : Pinot Noir Terroir : Silex Surface area : 0.15ha Average age of the vines : 26 years Training system: Single Guyot Farming: Organic and Biodynamic. Vinification: Hand Harvest, Destemmed, cold soak 2 to 3 days, Fermentation around three weeks, one or two punch down in the middle of fermentation, gentle pumping over to keep the cap soaked with a watering can. After devating, gentle pressing. Free run jiuce and press juice are blended. Malolactic fermentation occurs in ceramique vessel (50%) and 228L old barrels (50%). Ageing: Elevage on fine lies for 1 year. Barrels and Ceramic vessels are racked and blended together in stainless steel and aged one more year. Alcohol: 12.5%
