Verget Pouilly Fuisse le Haut de la Roche 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Verget
Label Name:
 
Pouilly Fuisse le Haut de la Roche
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pouilly-Fuissé, Mâconnais (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
92 pts — Wine Advocate (William Kelley). Additional praise/ratings: RVF 94/100; Thomas Parker MW 93+

Tasting Note
Pear, confit citrus, buttered popcorn, beeswax and white flowers; medium–full, racy and saline with precise minerality and a long, incisive finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster, creamy risotto, grilled salmon, aged goat cheese. Asian: miso‑glazed cod, teriyaki salmon, sushi/sashimi (fatty tuna), Cantonese dim sum, Thai coconut curry (milder).

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; fermented and aged in oak (≈25% new) for 7–9 months with regular bâtonnage; fermentations completed late in the season.

Vineyard Info
Maison Verget (négociant founded by Jean‑Marie Guffens); Julien Desplans leads winemaking. Fruit from the high-altitude 'Le Haut de la Roche' parcels on Roche de Vergisson (stony limestone).