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Francois Cotat, Sancerre Chavignol Rose, 2023

Rosé Wine from Loire, France
by Francois Cotat
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A minuscule production of pure Pinot Noir rosé from one of Sancerre's most revered names — the rosé that other Loire growers measure themselves against, and that almost nobody gets to buy. François Cotat tends just over an acre of vines in Chavignol for it, releasing fewer than 2,500 bottles a year of a wine that is far more mineral and structured than the category usually allows. 2023 was a generous but complicated Loire year, with real ripeness in the fruit, and Cotat's late-release habit means it arrives already knitted together rather than raw. Treat it like a white Burgundy rather than a poolside pink: serve it cool but not ice cold, give it air, and it will keep evolving over an evening. It will also happily age a few years.

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More about Francois Cotat

Cousins Pascal and Francois Cotat are often considered the greatest domaines in Sancerre. Like Boulay, they work principally with the Kimmeridgian limestone soils of Chvavignol. But Cotat wines are very unique; these are incredibly voluptuous, concentrated Sancerres that demand 5 years or more before they are truly ready. And they last and last.

While there's plenty of tingling acid and herbaceous accent in these wines, these are defined by layers of ripe fruit and muscular structures. Really, no other Sancerres are so opulent, and the power is shocking the first time you taste them. And no other producers can pack Kimmeridgian minerality (which is, while quite stony, almost redolent of oyster shells and shrimp tails) quite as densely as the Cotats can.

Between the cousins there are subtle differences. Pascal tends to make the more powerful wines (he has the older vines), while Francois' are more elegant, but it would be easy to confuse one for the other in a blind tasting.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken, charcuterie, grilled prawns, salmon with herbs, Crottin de Chavignol, or seafood pasta.

Tasting Profile

Raspberry, white peach, white pepper and salt crystals with a floral lift. Dry and light-bodied, bright structured acidity, earthy mineral undertow, clean lingering finish.

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