Domaine Cailbourdin Pouilly Fume Les Cris 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Cailbourdin
Label Name:
 
Pouilly Fume Les Cris
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pouilly-Fumé, Loire
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 90 (2022)

Tasting Note
Bright lemon and green apple with peach and pineapple notes, pronounced flinty/smoky minerality, saline and snap-pea herbaceousness, zesty acidity and focused, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled/poached white fish in sauce, shellfish, oysters, goat cheese, light charcuterie. Asian: sushi/sashimi, Vietnamese/Thai seafood dishes (lemongrass, tamarind), Chinese stir-fried seafood, light curry with fish.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; pneumatic pressing, thermoregulated fermentation with indigenous yeasts in vats; long élevage on fine lees, no malolactic fermentation.

Vineyard Info
Domaine A. Cailbourdin (Maltaverne) family estate; parcels on caillottes (pebbly limestone), southwest exposure, mostly 20–45-year-old vines; practicing Terra Vitis/organic methods.