The Rock

Sancerre Blanc – “The Rock”

Grape Variety Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Pouilly Fumé

grape variety

Sauvignon Blanc grape variety (2912 bottles, 150 magnums).

Terroir Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Pouilly Fumé

Terroir

Commune of Saint-Satur, the house has 2.01 hectares out of the 9 hectares of this plot selection. Flint terroir, old vines.

Vinification Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Pouilly Fumé

Winemaking

Manual harvest, southern slopes. Each grape is sorted upon receipt of the harvest, we work by gravity in order to respect the natural circuit of winemaking. We do a light press and only keep the drop and core juices from the press. Vinification partly in vertical ovoid vats of 16 hl. Aged on fine lees for 12 months.

Character Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Pouilly Fumé

Character

Very specific character of flint, complex, mineral, fruity, dry and deep.

Accords Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Pouilly Fumé

Agreements

Shellfish, langoustines with ginger.

Temperature Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Pouilly Fumé

Tasting tips

Serving temperature: 10°C.

Guard Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Pouilly Fumé

Keep

Cellaring time: 20 years.

Notation of vintages

Sancerre White “Le Roc” 2020

91-jamessuckling

Sancerre White “Le Roc” 2014

91-jamessuckling
91-insider
17-robinson
90-parker
93-wineenthusiast

Sancerre White “Le Roc” 2015

91-insider
95-wineenthusiast

Balance, freshness and precision: the Pascal Jolivet style

When the terroir, know-how and patience reveal and sublimate the complexities of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
"Talent and taste are not enough, only style counts" P. Cardin

The Loire is a region rich in history and heritage. Our estate is surrounded by the Châteaux of Cheverny and Chambord.

Two grape varieties, three terroirs and exclusively natural vinification. We reveal to you the unique expression of our Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé wines.

Our partnership with this mythical domain of Cape Town in South Africa shows the style of Sauvignon Blanc signed Pascal Jolivet.