Pouilly-Fuissé 2017
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France / Burgundy
The Pouilly-Fuissé is a blend of only the best vineyard parcels with ten to thirty five-year-old vines from the Fuissé amphitheater and soils composed of limestone and clay. Each parcel was vinified separately to ensure the finest expression of the fruit. Half the wine was fermented in enameled tanks and half in two to four-year-old oak barrels. The wine was aged for ten months on lees in French oak barrels, not new, from Tronçais, Vosges and Nevers stave wood.
Harvest Note
2017 stands out for its hot weather and dry conditions. The harvest was early with superbly ripe fruit.
Tasting Note
The wine shows great balance between weight and freshness, with elegance derived from seamless minerality. Layers of subtle fruit notes combine stone fruits, acacia flowers and spiced hazelnut butter. The finish is long, intense and spicy. A wine whose balance permits it to age gracefully.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Chardonnay
APPELLATION: Pouilly-Fuissé
PH: 3.55
ABV: 13.48%
AGING: In enamel-lined tanks and oak casks
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION: Yes
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0.9 g/l
Unique Selling Points
- The perfect Ambassador for the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation
- Complex assemblage of multiple terroirs and distinct subsoil types
- Opulent and ripe yet also refined and precise
- This domaine has been a historic leader and reference point estate for over 100 years
- Throughout its history Domaine Ferret has been led by innovative female directors
Clément Robinet – Domaine Ferret Technical Director
About the Grape
Chardonnay
Though it has a distinctive profile, Chardonnay reflects other factors such as soil composition and vinification technique. Chardonnay is a reliable, hardy and prolific vine whose only real vulnerabilities are frost and uneven development of fruit.
