Domaine Cailbourdin Pouilly Fume Les Racines 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Cailbourdin
Label Name:
 
Pouilly Fume Les Racines
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pouilly-Fumé, Loire Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
91 pts — Wine Enthusiast (Les Racines 2021)

Tasting Note
Bright citrus and grapefruit with green apple, white peach and lemongrass; pronounced gunflint/wet-stone minerality and saline streak, finishing crisp and focused.

Food Pairing
Oysters, chilled shellfish, grilled white fish, roasted chicken, goat cheese; Asian: sashimi/sushi, ceviche-style seafood, Vietnamese spring rolls, Thai seafood dishes with lime and herbs.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; gentle pressing; indigenous yeast fermentation and aging in stainless steel; no oak; low-yield viticulture.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Alain Cailbourdin, family-run since 1980 in Saint-Andelain/Maltaverne, Pouilly-Fumé. About 20 ha, sustainable/Terra Vitis practices, notable old-vine parcels on silex and limestone soils.