H. Reverdy à Verdigny en Sancerre

The Sancerre AOC vineyard covers an area of 2300 hectares in 14 communes. The vines, which are mostly devoted to the production of white wines, are planted in a landscape of rolling hills and valleys. Three types of soils have evolved over the ages - the "terres blanches" (literally the white earth), the caillottes (pebbles) and chalky-clay soils, and these produce a whole range of different wines. Pinot noir vines occupy 491 hectares of the total area. Average annual production is 25000 hectolitres (red and rosé wines) and yield is 55 hectolitres/hectare for the production of red wines and 60 hectolitres/hectare for the production of rosé wines.

The red Sancerre wines have Morello cherry and red fruit aromas. They are firm, full bodied wines with a long finish and are well suited for ageing.

Sancerre rouge should be kept for white meat, poultry and offals. If it hasn't matured in wooden casks it could go well with grilled fish like Sancerre rosé. It is has been aged in wooden casks it can be served with small game and roasted red meat.