2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Drinking Window Drink in its youth or age for up to 5 years.
Classification AOC Pouilly-Fumé
Region Pouilly-Fume
Soil Clay-limestone hills of saint-andelain, Rich in sedimentary limestone including travertine.
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Slow, Gentle Pressing
Production Details The juice undergoes 24 hours of static settling. Fermentation is long and conducted at low temperature in thermoregulated stainless-steel tanks at 15–18°C. The wine then matures for 5 months on fine lees before bottling. The producer states that the wine is certified organic and recommends serving it at 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes Ripe citrus and yellow-fleshed fruit with a subtle smoky or flinty note; fresh, concentrated and elegant on the palate, with grapefruit, yellow lemon, pronounced mineral and saline or iodine character, and a long, taut finish.
Food Pairing White-fish sushi, warm octopus salad with olive oil and lemon, zucchini flan with mint, avocado-and-shrimp tartare, or vitello tonnato; the producer also recommends shellfish, fish, white meats and goat cheese.
Critics Ratings 91
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