Domaine Ferret Pouilly-Fuisse Le Clos Tete de Cru 2016
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This is a powerful yet elegant wine that offers refined flavors of fresh almonds, apricots, yellow fruits and minerals. Overall it is vivacious and balanced, with an exceptional, intense finish.
Grilled or poached fish in a cream sauce, lobster, crayfish, turkey, poultry and soft, creamy cheeses.
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This walled vineyard lies between the winery and the church of Fuissé. Fermented in wood, this wine has spice to complement the fresh white fruits. It also has richness to give a dense texture that adds weight to the yellow fruits and mineral character.
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The 2016 Pouilly-Fuissé Tête de Cru Le Clos offers up notes of ripe citrus fruit, honeysuckle and pastry cream. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and elegantly ample, with good concentration, a deep and concentrated core and a long, sappy finish. Le Clos is an east-facing site that runs between the Ferret property and the village church.
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Le Clos is a small monopole of Domaine Ferret, located between the winery and the communal church within the village limits of Fuissé. It has an easterly exposition and the vines here range from 20 to 50 years old. The wine is very attractive in 2016, opening in the glass with aromas of citrus pith, white peach and crème pâtissière, the prelude to a tensile, concentrated palate with good cut and lots of energy. Drinking Window 2020 - 2030
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Domaine Ferret’s estate vineyards are comprised of 18 hectares throughout the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation; 14 of these are located in the amphitheater of hills surrounding the town of Fuissé and 4 are near the Roche de Vergisson, in the north of the appellation. These terroirs and the relatively low yields, allow the production of exceptional cuvées. The vineyards are managed sustainably with an aim toward an even more rigorous respect for environmental concerns.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
The source of some of the most sought-after white wines of the Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé is produced exclusively from the Chardonnay grape and tends to be slightly richer in style than wines from its northern neighbor, the Côte de Beaune—mainly due to warmer weather. Wines from Pouilly-Fuissé have some versatility; they can be enjoyed young and can also often improve with a little time in the cellar. Pouilly-Fuissé wines are considered some of the best values for white Burgundy.
Similar to the Côte de Beaune, the soils of Pouilly-Fuissé are mainly limestone and clay. The appellation includes the communes of Fuissé, Solutré (which includes Pouilly), Vergisson and Chaintré. The richest Chardonnay comes from Fuissé and Solutré-Pouilly, whereas the Chardonnay at higher elevation, from Vergisson, expresses more minerality and finesse. Pairing Pouilly-Fuissé with lobster or King Crab will bring great joy not only to your palate—but also your pocketbook!