VARIETALThe Chardonnay is the grape variety of the Pouilly-Fuissé.At least 8000 feet/ha
- Pruning method known as « Taille à queue du Mâconnais » (Maconnais tail pruning).
- Manual harvest.
- Yields of 48 hl/ha.
TASTING NOTESNice pale golden color with emerald highlights.
The nose, quite distinctive, reveals a delicate fruit aroma : white fruits (peach) and a mineral touch. Plenty of freshness.
The mouth is harmonious, well balanced, the flavors are both mineral and fruity. A wine with very nice typicity, refined, elegant, and full of charm.
FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGThe Pouilly-Fuissé is a very pleasant wine to enjoy during the apéritif with almonds or salted snacks. Is also excellent paired with a tuna carpaccio, a grilled salmon with butter sauce, fish quenelles, mussels and fries, snails, oysters, white meats, a beef carpaccio, a terrine or aged goat cheeses.
SERVING SUGGESTIONSServe at a temperature of 12 to 14 °C. (54-57°F.).
AGEING POTENTIALThis wine can be opened now or kept in the cellar for the next three years.
ORIGINThe Pouilly-Fuissé appellation is situated in the south of the Maconnais’ vineyards. It spreads across the villages of Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson, and Chaintré. As soon as the incline increases, in the south of Mâcon, around the renowned rocks of Vergisson and Solutré, the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé, on clay-limestone soil from the Jurassic era, entirely covers the abrupt hills on little parcels of steep slopes. The harvest is of approximately 40 000 hl for 761 hectares of vines.
On banks of crinoidal limestone, the vineyard lies on the sides and at the base of the rocks on gravelly scree and clay-limestone soils dating back to the Jurassic period. Note also the clay soils on a granitic bedrock in the westernmost part of the appellation.
- Steep incline.
- Eastern, south-eastern exposure.
- Altitude of 200 m to 350 m.
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