The Winery Lucien Crochet of Sancerre of Loire Valley

Winery Lucien Crochet
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 22 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Lucien Crochet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Lucien Crochet Estate, located in Sancerre, France, is a leading vineyard that produces white, red, and rosé wines. Its wines are known and appreciated both in France and abroad. The Crochet family operates approximately 60 hectares of vineyards, half of which are devoted to the production of white wine. The other vines produce red and rosé. The range of wines from this estate comprises Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Gamay, and uses modern winemaking techniques and French barrels to create aromatic and complex wines. The vines have been planted on the slopes surrounding the village of Sancerre. They remain in pebble-rich soils that help maintain acidity and intensify aromatic expression in the wine. The estate produces over 70,000 bottles of wine each year, which are marketed worldwide. Guided tours are also organised, an ideal time to discover both the wines and the viticulture culture and traditions of the region. Tastings are also offered. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the different tastes of the estate's wines and learn more about the winemaking process and the aromatic profile, as well as about the wines and the terroir of Sancerre.

Top Winery Lucien Crochet wines

Looking for the best Winery Lucien Crochet wines in Sancerre among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Lucien Crochet wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Lucien Crochet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Lucien Crochet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Lucien Crochet

How Winery Lucien Crochet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pumpkin and bacon pie, marmite dieppoise or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Lucien Crochet

On the nose the white wine of Winery Lucien Crochet. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or green apple and sometimes also flavors of minerality, non oak or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Lucien Crochet. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Lucien Crochet

  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.13/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Lucien Crochet.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Sancerre

The wine region of Sancerre is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Vatan or the Domaine Jean-Paul Balland produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sancerre are Pinot noir, Chenin blanc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, wood smoke or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of fennel, pink grapefruit or green bell pepper.

In the mouth of Sancerre is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 447 estates and châteaux in the of Sancerre, producing 1671 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sancerre go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

The top red wines of Winery Lucien Crochet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Lucien Crochet

How Winery Lucien Crochet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, rabbit in white wine (casserole) or salmon koulibiac.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Lucien Crochet

On the nose the red wine of Winery Lucien Crochet. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or minerality and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Lucien Crochet. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Lucien Crochet

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Lucien Crochet.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top pink wines of Winery Lucien Crochet

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Lucien Crochet

How Winery Lucien Crochet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tête de veau sauce moi, quick beef bourguignon or rabbit good woman.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Lucien Crochet

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Lucien Crochet. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Lucien Crochet

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Lucien Crochet.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction

This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Lucien Crochet

Planning a wine route in the of Sancerre? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Lucien Crochet.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.