Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru Les Chevrières
Appellation
Pouilly-Fuissé
Farming
Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert), Biodynamic, Vegan
Varietals
100% Chardonnay
Vineyards & Viticulture
Les Chevrières is the highest elevation in the village of Chaintré. A 0.75 hectare, southwest-facing vineyard planted in 1963. Vines are Guyot trained.
Soils
Shallow clay with limestone bedrock
Harvest & Vinification
Hand harvested. Fermented with native yeast and aged in Stockinger demi-muids (600 L) for about 12 months. Then the wine is racked in stainless steel tanks and aged for 12 months before bottling. No fining, filtration only if necessary.
