Winemaker Notes
The 2020 vintage has a sparkling pale-gold color. The nose is fresh and elegant, with hazelnut, exotic fruits and white peach, as well as a touch of acacia honey. These aromas move down to the round, voluminous palate, that also displays oak notes. The wine is fresh, from start to finish.
This Pouilly-Fuisse is fresh and refreshing, served chilled. It also pairs well with lobster salad, grilled halibut, chicken in mushroom cream sauce, and soft cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Lush, round, and elegant, with depth and finesse—no domineering oak here. Creamy and balanced, with style and good length.
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James Suckling
Apricots, dried apples, flint, smoked almonds and hints of cloves on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a pretty, layered and subtly spiced palate. Fresh finish.
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Wine Spectator
Bright, harmonious and expressive, this white exhibits peach, apple and lime flavors backed by a tangy structure. Balanced and lively, with fine length.
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!