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Opposite Sancerre on the eastern bank of the Loire, is the town of Pouilly-sur-Loire. In Pouilly the landscape is gentler and the soil contains more limestone and flint than in Sancerre. This soil, it was believed, give the wine more pronounced gunflint or smoky flavor, hence the name of the wine: Pouilly-Fume.
The philosophy of wine making in Pouilly-Fume (same for Sancerre) has traditionally focused on preserving the pure, uninhibited flavors of Sauvignon Blanc and the grape’s naturally high acidity.
The harvest will take place at a steady pace in order to capitalize on as much freshness and acidity as possible. The pickers will make several passages on certain plots to refine the precision of the maturities, sort the beautiful bunches, before a final table sorting on arrival. Slow and gentle presses lasting several hours with separation into three juices, then fermentation in stainless steel and cement vats. Long aging on fine lees before bottling.
Eye: Pale yellow, shiny.
Nose: The first nose is delicate on white fruits and white flowers. On opening, the nose intensifies with notes of lively citrus followed by fresher notes of boxwood, hawthorn, elderflower and white pepper. Continuing the aeration, appear delicious aromas of crunchy peach and nectarine.
Palate: The attack is ample at first, with notes of ripe citrus fruit as lemon and bergamot, then moving towards a juicy framework of yellow fruit (peach) to finish with more floral hints that bring overall elegance. The final is long, clean, saline on the peach coulis.