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The people of the region have been making wine like this for hundreds of years and over time have developed their own ways, knowing which vines succeed and how to tend them. All things being equal (ceteris paribus, I was listening in those Economics lessons Mrs Goodman), these wines should taste the same, but that’s not the case. In my eyes that is the definition of character, a few kilometres away across the Loire is a more famous area called Sancerre. In review, this is a wine that reflects it’s homeland. Make of that what you will but try the wine and read again. White flowers and gooseberries are predominant aromas, and green fruit and white pepper linger on the. Minerality is a term that is wildly misused in the wine trade, the only way I can find to rationalise it is a sensation that is something akin to wet stone. Like the Domaine de La Perrière, this wine gains a rich texture from 90 days of lees contact.

Flavour-wise it is dry, has a nice citrus acidity with lemon flavours and a smooth minerality. It has aromas of green peppers and a slight smokiness (which inspired the name), these may sound like odd things to enjoy, but to have such complexity in a ten quid wine is pretty rare. I refuse to spout on about the flavours in a wine, however it wouldn’t be much of a wine blog without some flavours. Finally, £9.99, more than the majority of people are willing to pay for a single bottle of wine, however for a wine that comes from an area that is 12 square kilometres in size (compare that to Marlborough, New Zealand – 12,484 square kilometres……), and truly reflects that, I’d say its worth a shot. Yes, I did write Lidl, recently they have employed some knowledgeable people to enhance their fine wine selection and this is part of the results. In that great French tradition if you didn’t know that they aren’t going to tell you. Firstly, Pouilly Fume: it’s Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley in France.

That statement throws up some interesting points…. The wine I have chosen is a Pouilly Fume from Lidl priced at £9.99.

Sancerre wine lidl