Sancerre Monts Damnes François Cotat 2020

Domaine François Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnes Sancerre 2020 is a full-bodied single-site Sauvignon Blanc from the Sancerre appellation of the Loire Valley. This is one of three iconic single-vineyard Cotat Sancerres, with fruit coming from the steep slope of Les Monts Damnés - the most celebrated vineyard site in Sancerre. Francois Cotat produces rich, complex and ageworthy Sancerres which are highly sought-after by aficionados. The stony terres blanches soils of Les Monts Damnés produce the most powerful and long-lived wines in the Sancerre appellation.
 
The steep slopes (in the vineyards of Les Monts Damnés, Le Cul de Beaujeu, and La Grande Côte) make cultivation 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.
At times, François' wines have had to be declassified to "simple" Vin de Table status due to a higher level of residual sugar or alcohol than the appellation's rules permit or simply because the local committee finds them too atypical.
François racks according to the phases of the moon. The wines develop with age and, in the best vintages, can be cellared for more than 50 years.