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Gérard Fiou, Terroir Silex Sancerre 2018
Brilliant pale lemon hue
Full and expressive on the nose, with notes of white grapefruit, greengage, and honeysuckle
Quite voluptuous for a Sancerre with a racy streak of acidity, and lovely layers of fruit and minerality
About the Producer
A small family domaine in the east of the Sancerre appellation
Gerard Fiou started with just 5 hectares in the beautiful village of Saint-Satur in the Central Vineyards of the Loire Valley.
Today he has 34 hectares and the domaine is the only estate in Sancerre with equal parts limestone and flint in the vineyard which contributes to the pure and fresh texture of this particular Sancerre.
Only a small percentage of terroir in Sancerre is made up of this soil type, which is much more common in neighboring Pouilly-Fume.This, combined with unusually old vines, means memorable Sancerre with deep minerality.
Wine & Food Matching Ideas
Fresh seafood
Goats cheese
Roast herbed chicken
Sole with chanterelle mushrooms in a garlic cream
Pad thai
Seafood pasta
Artichokes
Asparagus
Try it with
Seafood gratin with caramelised apples
by
Rick Stein
This slightly richer style of Sancerre goes well with a wider variety of foods. It's still crisp and dry, but has a little more oomph and therefore pairs nicely with more hearty dishes as we go into Autumn. This flavourful take on a fisherman's pie is a great match.