POUILLY-FUISSÉ 2012
POUILLY-FUISSÉ 2012
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Varietal
Tasting notes
Nose: strong notes of exotic fruits and white flowers.
Palate: rich and full-bodied though light on the palate, underpinned by a pleasing acidity.
Food and wine pairing
Serving suggestions
Ageing potential
Origins
As soon as the incline increases, in the south of Mâcon, around the renowned rocks of Vergisson and Solutré, the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé, on clay-limestone soil from the Jurassic era, entirely covers the abrupt hills on little parcels of steep slopes. The harvest is of approximately 40 000 hl for 761 hectares of vines.
On banks of crinoidal limestone, the vineyard lies on the sides and at the base of the rocks on gravelly scree and clay-limestone soils dating back to the Jurassic period. Note also the clay soils on a granitic bedrock in the westernmost part of the appellation.
Steep incline/Eastern, south-eastern exposure/Altitude of 200 m to 350 m.
Vinification and maturing
The wine was aged in barrels for 10 months with no racking to bring out its minerality. A proportion of 30% new French oak barrels was used to bring a subtle, delicate flavour to the wine.
Vintage : 2012
The winegrowers certainly suffered Mother Nature’s whims in 2012, with hail, shatter, summer rain, sudden shifts in temperature, almost constant humidity, and mildew, both downy and powdery. But a hot and sunny August in Burgundy saved the day and the harvest. As a consequence, yields were very small but the extreme concentration foretells exceptional quality.