Domaine Fournier Sancerre Rouge by David Milligan Selections Will Rock Your Fall Palate and is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know!
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Met the father (David!) and son (Alex!) team...
Alex as a Mover and Shaker:
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We are not always a fan of Pinot Noir as often we feel that it is too light, however, we have known Alex for many years know and trust his opinion always. He was practically born knowing everything about wine. You need to know that this is no ordinary Pinot Noir: Sancerre Rouge is probably the most underappreciated Pinot Noir in the world. At Domaine Fournier they have set aside several predominantly clay hillsides for the production of this earthy wine. Claude Fournier has gone so far as to design and custom build a special tank to make this delicious wine. This Pinot Noir is rich and superior and has a fabulous lineage.
-100% Pinot Noir
-20 year old vines
A smoky, earthy wines that exhibits notes of bright cherry, leather and has a delightful tartness to it.
The Fournier family has been making great wine for 13 generations. After many years of hard work Domaine Fournier is now one of the most important estates in Sancerre.
The family has worked tirelessly to produce top quality wines; combining family winemaking traditions with advanced facilities including custom made tanks and a modern winery design that incorporates hand sorting of the grapes and the use of gravity to ensure delicate treatment of the must (juice). Over the last 50 years they have grown the Fournier Estate from their father's 13 acres to 222 acres in Sancerre, Pouilly Fume and Menetou Salon.
You are going to absolutely adore it!
Be certain it's in your collection.
Be certain it's in your collection.
David Milligan Selections
My father is a Francophile.
He has loved French wines since he started drinking them some 40 years ago.
In 1995 he left the corporate wine world with one goal. To bring the wines that he loved to you, the consumer. He selected estates from across France, that produced high quality wines at an affordable price. (Maybe his Scottish ancestry!)
When I joined the company in 2006 the wine market had evolved. While I am also a Francophile, there is a great deal more diversity in the market now and I have found a love for many regions of the world.
Our producers practice sustainable agriculture in the vineyard and the highest standard of winemaking in the winery, in order to perfectly present the individuality of each vineyard site.
It is because of this shared vision and our "Direct from the Producer" system of distribution, that we are able to represent some of the best values in each category.
I hope that we can help you discover more about what could be your new favorite wine.
-Alex Milligan
David Milligan founded David Milligan Selections in 1995 with the objective of finding great wines from top estates and creating exceptional values for the consumer.
This has been achieved by creating a low overhead operation selling directly on behalf of the estates to importing wholesalers around the country and thus eliminating the National Importer mark up. Drawing on his many years of experience in the United States and in Europe where he was wine buyer for one of the largest wine companies, he has assembled a range of important estates in the main regions of France. In selecting these wines he agrees with the consumer preference for clean, well made wines with emphasis on the natural fruit. He believes that this allows the true character of the soil in each region to express itself. Experts agree that his selections are classic expressions of each appellation. In 2006 he was joined by his son Alexander who spent two years working at Sherry-Lehmann, the prestigious New York retailer.
