Pouilly-Fuissé

Origine

Clay-limestone soil, with terrain often characterized by shallow soil depth.

Plots located around the Roche de Solutré, with exposures ranging from north to south.

Surface: 2ha16a (5.3 acres) planted between 1956 and 2011.

Method of culture

Biodynamic.

Manual harvesting with grape sorting and optimisation of choice of date through parcel-by-parcel ripeness monitoring.

Grape variety

Chardonnay

Label : Domaines Leflaive

Wine making

Long, gentle pneumatic pressing, decanting over 24 hours, then racking and running into fermentation vessels.

Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in stainless steel vats, foudres, concrete tanks and 600L barrels (variable combination).

Aging 10 months on lees in the fermentation vessels, followed by approximately 6 months in stainless steel tanks on fine lees.

Optional fining and light filtration if necessary.

Pouilly-Fuissé

2024