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This cuvée, formerly known as Les Ronchevats, is the historic heart of the domaine. It comes from 1.6ha of clay soils in Vergisson, west of the village. In the 2023 vintage, the wine displays aromas of passionfruit and melon, with a rich buttery texture on the palate and impressive weight and depth. This is Pouilly-Fuissé in a classic style that will drink well on release and continue to improve during mid-term cellaring.
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Vinous
The 2023 Pouilly-Fuissé Aux Charmes takes a little while to find its voice, offering well-defined light citrus fruit and vervaine scents with aeration. The palate is silky on the entry, tensile with a silver bead of acidity and a little stem ginger, finally fanning out right on the finish. With good salinity and purity, this has an engaging classic style.
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!