LE CROC DE LA TERRE 2023 (Domaine de Rome / Famille BAUDRY)

TERROIR

The soils of the Sancerre vineyards have been shaped by erosion from the different geological facies exposed by numerous faults, including the two famous north-south faults known as the Sancerre and Thauvenay faults, which cross the vineyards from one side to the other.
These bring the Upper Jurassic (-154 to -140 Ma) layers to the west into contact with the Cretaceous (-96 to -65 Ma) and Eocene (-64 to -34 Ma) formations to the east.

The LE CROC DE LA TERRE cuvée is a blend of plots located in the village of Saint-Gemme-en-Sancerrois.

One part of the plots are located on soils known as "terres blanches", consisting of an 80-meter-thick layer of Upper Kimmeridgian marl with varying degrees of clay, alternating with banks of soft or shell limestone.
These compact soils, with a high clay content and generally located at higher altitude, are considered cold. They are conducive to slow, gradual ripening of the grapes.

The other part of the plots is located on soils known as “Les Chailloux” or “Silex”, made up of recent alluvium and colluvium dating from the Cretaceous or Eocene periods. Rich in silica, they are generally warm and the grapes always ripen easily.