POUILLY-FUISSÉ 2023

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2015   2020   2023  

Grapes for this village appellation from the Mâconnais are harvested in 4 villages (Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson and Chaintré). The vineyards cover a surface area of 766 hectares and are planted exclusively with white grapes.

Pouilly-Fuissé grapes are grown on a unique site formed by the Vergisson and Solutré rocks where the soil is mainly clay-limestone based. Actually, 15 different types of soils have been identified, each one bringing its own specifities from different eras.It finally results in very different types of layouts and exposures; as a consequence, the wines are very subtle with a very wide range of aromas.

100% Chardonnay

COLOR: Medium gold with green reflections. Bright, clear appearance.
NOSE: Elegant bouquet, rather discreet, mineral with floral hints and a touch of honey.
PALATE: Fine and precise wine, creamy with citrus and pear aromas. The finish reveals nuances of hazelnuts and toasted almonds.

Controlled pressing to extract high-quality juice. Settling in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks (12 to 24 hours), followed by aging for 8 to 10 months.
A portion of the aging (20%) is done in oak barrels to add more texture to the wine and enhance its complexity. The rest of the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks to preserve its freshness and minerality.

Ideal with shellfish, crayfish, veal or poultry in cream sauce, exotic dishes and goat cheeses.

Ideally serve bertween 11 and 13°C

This wine can be drunk as an apertif in its youth to enjoy its minerality. But it also has a great ageing potential and will reveal a pleasant honey-hazelnut side through 3 to 8 years.

The 2023 vintage has been disrupted by a capricious wather all along the year. Despite a warm winter, an unstable spring, and a summer marked by heat pics, cool weather and stormy showers, this vintage offered Burgundy an abundant and gourmet harvest as well as fruity and expressive wines.