Description
The grapes for this wine come from two sites that cover nine hectares total. The grapes from the village of Fuissé give the wine elegance and roundness, and the fruit from Solutré give the wine minerality and acidity. No pesticides or herbicides are used in the vineyards and the grapes are harvested by hand. The vines are on average 50 years old.
The wine is fermented and aged one third in new barrels, one third in used barrels and one third in stainless steel tanks. Starting the fermentation in barrel makes the flavors from the wood more delicate and discrete and adds roundness on the palate. Malolactic fermentation finishes naturally at the end of winter and the wines are aged for nine months before the final blend is made.
- Country: France
- Region: Burgundy
- Appellation: Maconnais
- Sub Appellation: Pouilly Fuisse
- Size: 750ml
- Color: White
Varietal
Chardonnay
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one that has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is Chardonnay. This green-skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity, which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
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