Soufrandise Pouilly Fuisse 1er Vignes Blanches 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Soufrandise
Label Name:
 
Pouilly Fuisse 1er Vignes Blanches
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pouilly-Fuissé, Mâconnais (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-13°C

Awards/Ratings
La Revue du Vin de France tasting: 93/100 for La Soufrandise Les Vignes Blanches (Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru). Listed on Vivino; producer featured on regional Pouilly-Fuissé guides

Tasting Note
Floral and citrus-driven Chardonnay with pear/peach, chalky minerality, saline, creamy mid-palate and precise, long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with cream sauce, grilled salmon, scallops, mushroom risotto. Asian: dim-sum (shrimp), miso-glazed cod, tempura prawns, sushi (salmon/tuna).

Production Method
Hand-harvested grapes; gentle pressing, fermentation in stainless and neutral oak; élevage on fine lees with moderate barrel ageing (months) and malolactic fermentation. Minimal fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Family-run Domaine la Soufrandise (since 1853), ~7 ha in Fuissé with many old-vine parcels; produces Pouilly-Fuissé including 1er Cru Les Vignes Blanches. Practices reasoned viticulture.