2020 Gerard Fiou Sancerre Grand Roc Terroir de Silex

Domaine Gérard Fiou is a French family business in the eastern Loire region, founded by the ancestors of Gérard Fiou and taken over by the friendly Bourgeois family after his retirement. This family is the leading maker of Sancerre and Pouilly wines: their expertise is of great benefit to the Domaine Gerard Fiou winery! Wine has been made in this area since the 15th century, and monks have helped further develop viticulture. The terroir of the vineyard of Domaine Gérard Fiou was for a long time considered too difficult for wine growing, but all wine growers in the area now agree that this is the most interesting terroir of Sancerre AOP. The 24 hectare domain has belonged to the Fiou family for several generations. The vineyards are planted on the particularly rich 'silex' soil in the area around Saint-Satur. This exceptional terroir provides optimal ripening of the grapes by storing the sun's heat and releasing this heat evenly at night. Under the leadership of Gerard Fiou, the domain is completely organic and officially certified since 2010.

The vineyards of Domaine Gérard Fiou are located in Saint Satur, the town that borders Sancerre - with Pouilly Fumé the most famous appellation for formidable Sauvignon Blanc in the Loire region. The soil on the Sancerre side of the hill consists of Kimmeridge lime. On the Saint Satur side it is mainly silex or flint. This gives the wines more minerality, a slightly higher acidity and therefore more ripening potential. The 'Grand Roc' is the flagship of Domaine Gérard Fiou. From the vineyard with the oldest vines on a terroir with flint, near Saint Satur.

The Gerard Fiou Sancerre Grand Roc Terroir de Silex is shiny golden yellow in color. Complex, refined scent of gooseberry, green apple, citrus and white flowers. Pronounced character with a nice tension between fine fruit acids, light vanilla notes and stone fruit. The aftertaste is intense and long-lasting. Le grand roc is the top cuvée of the domain

FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.

About Sancerre

Sancerre is the home of Sauvignon Blanc as Burgundy is the home of Pinot Noir: it seems the whole world is trying to find Sauvignon Blanc to match the excellence of Sancerre's output. Each wine region has its idiosyncrasies, and it's fun to taste the expression of terroir (and winemakers' style) in wines from the same grape variety grown in different areas, sometimes on different continents. Yet Sancerre is the champion in his field. The Loire divides the region in two. On the left bank we find Sancerre itself, where the hills are rich in limestone and clay, with soils so chalky that they are called "white soils" (terres blanche), because they become very light when dry. On the right bank is the Pouilly-Fumé Subregion, whose northeastern soils are richer in clay-flint. This soil type also occurs on the other bank of the river, so it is difficult to make a clear geological separation between Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. Gravel soil of erosive origin is scattered here and there throughout the Sancerre region, so optimal drainage is also guaranteed, slopes do the rest.