Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes 2022
This wine has a strong personality and comes from different plots, with 60 year-old vines which benefit from outstanding exposure and soil. The bouquet is mineral and the body releases hints of vanilla. Its golden hue matches quince and acacia honey aromas.
| Vine location: | village of Vergisson. |
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| Type of soil: | Jurassic clay and limestone, stony. |
| Exposure: | South, gathering the 3 following terroirs : ” les Charmes “, ” Tiller ” and the well-known terroir of ” les Crays “. |
| Grape variety: | 100% Chardonnay. |
| Vine age: | 80 years old on average. |
| Training system: | small arcure ( bending of canes), 6 to 8 buds. Soil ploughing, natural fertilizing. Our vine-growing approach obeys 2 principles : – an environmentally-concerned agriculture. – a rational pest control. |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, slight thinning out, at the winery : incoming grapes processed by gravity, press juice selection. |
| Winemaking: | alcoholic fermentation achieved in casks for 30 to 50 % of the cuvée’s volume.External yeasts are not added. 11 month vinification carried out in fine grained oak ” pièces ” ( = Burgundy traditional barrels). Regular stirring of the lees. After the malo-lactic fermentation, the wine is racked and aged on lees so as to develop its flesh and structure. |
| Characteristics: | luminous saffron yellow cuvée suggesting complex aromas. Strong ripe fruit (pear, apricot). White flower and honey. Round ,well-balanced structure ; good starting impressions on the palate. This wine offers both strength and flesh as well as subtle vanilla undertones. |
| Cellar storing: | 4 to 10 years depending on the strength of the vintage. |
| Food and wine match: | should be served between 12 and 14°C. Noble fish (turbot, angler fish), Bresse poultry with cream and morels, stuffed capon. |
