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Clos du roc
Sancerre Blanc AOP
The Clos du Roc stems from the famous and ancient Saint-Satur Abbaye circa 1450. Located on a steep south facing flinty hill, it is one of the most beautiful plots of the Sancerre appellation. The vines get the maximum sunlight and grow sheltered from the cold winds, protected by the forest ‘Bois de Charne’ located just above the vineyard.
This wine is available in France from 40,45 € at your preferred wine shop, or at our online shop Aux Trésors de Bacchus
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Located on a steep south facing flinty hill, it is one of the most beautiful plots of the Sancerre appellation.
Single-Vineyard Cuvées
Single vineyards’ wines are the essence of Domaine Fournier Père et Fils’ philosophy. They are selected based on in-depth knowledge of our terroirs. Only parcels with exceptional ‘climates’ are included in the selection.
Equivalent to the ‘Grands Crus’ in Burgundy, we’ve decided to grow them and ferment them in very small volume with the greatest attention. The volumes produced each year are very limited and may vary depending on the vintage.
WINEMAKING & AGEING
The ‘Clos du Roc’ is harvested with care, at perfect maturity. The extraction of the juices is done at low pressure before the cold storage on its fine lees for 6 to 8 days prior to the start of the fermentation. The juices are fermented at low temperature and then aged on their fine lees for 10-12 months with a weekly batonnage to reveal all the richness and the complexity of this beautiful vineyard.
FOOD PAIRING
The Clos du Roc is grown on the famous Silex (flint) terroir, its freshness and its minerality are the perfect match with seafood. Clos du Roc will compliment your most subtle dishes like asparagus and fish tartare, cooked in a court- bouillon or marinated.
Tasting note
Aromas & taste
Clos du Roc is a delight with its citrus notes on the nose and its tense, dense, long palate and mineral finish.
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Notes & Awards
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| December 23 | 2022 |
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92pts / Plenty of flint on the nose with apples, yellow plums and stones. Medium body with bright acidity. Stony and mineral with a discreet fresh pear character in the background. Vivid and flavorful. Drink or hold. |
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| November 23 | 2022 |
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| December 22 | 2021 |
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| August 22 | 2021 |
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92 pts / Aromas of green apples, green gooseberries, white pepper and freshly cut grass. Round texture and medium body with tangy acidity and a flavorful, mineral finish. Drink now. |
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| February 22 | 2020 |
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| July 21 | 2019 |
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90/100 – ‘This regal wine offers an effusive nose of ripe kumquat, Bermuda grass trimmings, river moss, lime skin, and summertime forest floor. That palate shows very impressive minerality and structure slowly revealing wild citrus fruit and wet stones.’ |
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| June 21 | 2019 |
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91 pts / Green apple, lime zest, flint and nettles on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with sharp, tangy acidity. Fresh, clean bright. Drink now. |
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| December 20 | 2018 |
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| November 20 | 2018 |
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| September 20 | 2018 |
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| September 20 | 2018 |
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92 / A subtle Sancerre with class and subtlety, offering sliced lemon and apple aromas and flavors with some lime and mineral. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture and a fine finish. Drink now. |
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| May 20 | 2018 |
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| May 20 | 2018 |
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93 / An impressive single-vineyard wine, this is powerfully rich as well as finely textured. Apple fruits are enriched by touches of apricots and ripe Bartlett pears. The wine’s texture promises further aging, so drink from 2021. |
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| May 20 | 2018 |
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| January 20 | 2018 |
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| November 19 | 2017 |
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93 / This single-vineyard wine is richly textured with intense fruit that comes from 12 months’ aging on the lees. The density balances with fresh citrus and green-fruit flavors to give a rich wine that is ready to drink. |
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| June 19 | 2017 |
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91 / Aromas of cooked apple and lemon with some sliced honey dew melon. Medium to full body. Dry and tangy with a creamy texture and a minerally aftertaste to the fruit. Drink now. |
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| May 19 | 2017 |
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| September 18 | 2017 |
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| September 18 | 2017 |
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17 / 20 : Nez pêche jaune, épices, bouche tendue, solaire, épicéee, dense, long, complexe, poivré en finale. |