Name: Sancerre blanc “Le Grand Roc”
Brand: Domaine Gérard Fiou
SKU: FR-SAN-GEFI02

Wine prices

Reference	Vintage / size	Price / bottle	Source
Producer priceRecommended retail price	2023 / 750ml	≈ $37.18Original €33.10≈ £27.63	www.gerardfiou-sancerre.com ↗Nov 2026

2023 Technical Specifications

FR-SAN-GEFI02-2023

Alcohol 13.5%

Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc

Drinking Window 6–8 years

Classification Sancerre AOC

Region Sancerre

Soil Silex/flint; exact-vintage importer descriptions further specify silica-clay or argilo-siliceous soil

Orientation South-Southeast

Vineyard Yield 40 hL/ha

Vine Age approximately 60 years

Fermentation Vessels Producer: temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats and barrels; exact-vintage import sources additionally specify cement and inox tanks plus new oak barrels

Oak Types French oak

Barrel Size 500

Serving Temperature 11°C · 52°F

Production Details Hand-harvested, high-density fruit from Saint-Satur flint slopes. The wine undergoes 10 months of maturation on fine lees, divided between stainless steel and oak, with regular bâtonnage until Easter; the producer sheet then specifies eight months resting in vats before bottling.

Tasting Notes Producer: flint, concentration and finesse. Wine Enthusiast’s 2023 review by Reggie Solomon: orange zest, ripe Golden apple, dried mushroom, dew-dusted forest floor, hay, pure elegant fruit and supporting acidity.

Food Pairing Roasted lobster with herb butter; wild turbot with mashed potato; Crottin de Chavignol

Critics Ratings 94

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