Pouilly-Fuissé 2018
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France / Burgundy
The Pouilly-Fuissé is a blend of only the best vineyard parcels with ten to thirty five-year-old vines from the Fuissé amphitheater and soils composed of limestone and clay. Each parcel was vinified separately to ensure the finest expression of the fruit. Half the wine was fermented in enameled tanks and half in two to four-year-old oak barrels. The wine was aged for ten months on lees in French oak barrels, not new, from Tronçais, Vosges and Nevers stave wood.
Harvest Note
2018 was one of the latest harvest in Ferret history. The growing season was turbulent and extremely hot & dry. The eventual harvest required particular attention to each terroir to achieve optimum ripeness.
Tasting Note
A pleasing balance between weight and freshness. Good tension and restrained fruit, promising characteristics in a wine during this sunny vintage.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Chardonnay
APPELLATION: Pouilly-Fuissé
PH: 3.95
ABV: 12.82%
AGING: In enamel-lined tanks and oak casks
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: Yes
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0.9 g/l
Unique Selling Points
- Over 42.5 acres of estate vineyards are among Pouilly-Fuissé's finest terroirs; 32.5 located in the Fuissé amphitheater and 10 near the Roche de Vergisson
- This area's clay and limestone soil is perfect for wines that are pure expressions of Chardonnay.
“Wine is the most beautiful and noble form of expression.”
Audrey Braccini, Winemaker
About the Grape
Chardonnay
Though it has a distinctive profile, Chardonnay reflects other factors such as soil composition and vinification technique. Chardonnay is a reliable, hardy and prolific vine whose only real vulnerabilities are frost and uneven development of fruit.
