POUILLY-FUISSÉ 2016
POUILLY-FUISSÉ 2016
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Grape variety
Tasting notes
Nose: aromas of white flesh fruits as peach and citrus.
Palate: full mouth with fruity flavours (peach). A generous wine offering a beautiful strength and a mineral structure.
Wine and food pairing
It is a very pleasant wine as a aperitif. Will also be a great companion to all fish, snails, oysters, white meats, mixed salads and goat's cheese.
Serving temperature
Ageing potential
This wine can be opened now or kept in the cellar for the next three years.
History
A Mâconnais village appellation grown in 4 villages (Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson and Chaintré).
The vineyards extend over 750 hectares and produce only white wines.
Vinification and maturing
Vintage : 2016
A rather mild winter made us think we would have an early vintage. But even if we knew we would go through the now traditional climatic hazards, we were far
from the truth! Actually, the whims of the weather were so important that we worried a lot. Indeed, spring played havoc with our nerves with a rollercoaster of
frost, rainfalls and cold, bringing its share of diseases in the vineyards. We had to fight hard against the threat of mildew, botrytis and even oïdium in the end.
Luckily for us, summer was quite sunny and made up for the hard times. Another evidence that patience and perseverance are the keys which solve everything, and that a bad start is in no case an indication of the final result. Finally, this vintage was exhausting with a late harvest but the low yields and a sunny summer helped getting beautiful ripe grapes with a great aromatic potential.
Harvest started with the sun the third week of September. Grapes were ripe and healthy and had good natural degrees.