A truly unique wine, with a very pale onion skin colour thanks to a couple of hours skin contact and then direct pressing method of rose production. A gastronomic rose that is very restrained in style with citrus and subtle rose perfume. The palate displays intense acidity and a mineral core that would make this a perfect partner to shellfish and goats cheese.
Fiona Hayes - Buyer

This wine is named after the two-hectare south-facing vineyard from which the fruit is sourced. Benefitting from a clement climate  (grapes ripening 10 days earlier here than in Sancerre), Denis not only grows grapes, but also tends to a forest of oak trees from which his barrels are made.

François Cotat produces idiosyncratic, complex and age-worthy Sancerres from his tiny three-hectare estate at the heart of the prized Chavignol commune which lies on Kimmeridgian clay and Caillotte soils. Such is the steepness of the slopes that cultivation is arduous and must be done entirely by hand. The grapes are late-picked for maximum flavour and, in the winery, François adopts a very traditional, non-interventionist approach, barrel-fermenting the juice in old demi-muids using natural yeasts.

This pale, salmon pink rosé is a perfect example of what the Pinot Noir grape is capable of in the famous region of Sancerre. The nose is loaded with fresh strawberry aromas and herbaceous notes while the palate is fresh and fruity with a crisp, lively acidity. A lovely wine to match light summer dishes.