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Pouilly-Fuissé

Pouilly-Fuissé
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  • Cellaring

    Optimal consumption: 2 to 4 years

    Ageing potential: 5 years

  • Tasting temperature

    12/13°C (53-54°F)

Grape variety

Chardonnay

Vineyard

Producing communes: Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson and Chaintré.

Site: the vineyards of Pouilly and Fuissé (two separate villages) cover the slopes of Solutré and Vergisson, two well-known cliffs serving as backdrop to this magnificent landscape.

Soil: the terroirs of Pouilly-Fuissé, mainly clay-limestone, are 150 to 180 million years old with also crystalline, schist and sandstone primary soils.

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Tasting

by Véronique Boss-Drouhin

A seductive wine and a really nice expression of the Chardonnay grape! The colour is golden, with some green reflections. Among the floral and fruity aromas, almond and ripe grapes dominate. On the palate, the wine is refreshingly pleasant, ethereal in its lightness. Long and refreshing aftertaste.

Vintage

2023 stands out as one of the hottest years in Burgundy, even surpassing 2022.
The grapes were harvested at perfect maturity.
The wines are very aromatic with notes of yellow fruits mingling with flower hints. The palate is ample and full-bodied. 
They combine generosity, freshness, and finesse, with a climate that enhances the terroirs without overpowering them.
Like 2022, the 2023 vintage is expected to be highly appealing.


 

Vintage review

Winemaking

Supply: this wine comes from grapes and musts purchased from supply partners according to rigorous specifications.

Harvest: grapes harvested by hands.

Vinification: the grapes are pressed with a pneumatic press. After settling the juices ferments for 2/3 in stainless steel vats and for 1/3 in 500 litre oak barrels.

Ageing: remains mixed during 6 to 10 months.

Throughout the ageing process, decisions are taken only after careful tasting evaluation. The data obtained is completed through technical analysis. As with every other Joseph Drouhin wine, absolute priority is given to the true expression of terroir and character of the vintage.