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Tradition is the Tissier family's classic Sancerre blanc, from clay-limestone, limestone and flint vineyards planted with vines about 30 years old. Full of finesse, it offers citrus fruit, white flowers and a touch of minerality.
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Close100% Sauvignon Blanc
Food pairings: Fish, seafood, and Crottin de Chavignol goat cheese.
Winemaking: The grapes are machine-harvested. After a very slow pneumatic pressing, the juice settles cold for 24 hours and is then fermented in stainless-steel tanks at about 15°C for 15 to 20 days. During ageing on the fine lees, the lees are stirred in some vintages to add richness and roundness. The wine is fined, racked and filtered before bottling.
Vineyards and terroir: The Tradition Sancerre blanc is grown on clay-limestone, limestone and flint soils, from vines with an average age of 30 years.
Family and history: The Tissier family have been growers in Sancerre for three generations. In 1972 Roland Tissier joined the vines inherited from his father and his father-in-law into a single estate, and after working alongside him for several years, his sons Rodolphe and Florent took over. In 2004 the family built a new cellar near the center of Sancerre.
In the pictures: At work in the Tissier vineyards below the hilltop town of Sancerre. Photo courtesy of Domaine Roland Tissier et Fils.
