Pouilly Fuissé
Pouilly and Fuissé are two distinct villages in the Mâconnais. The large wine area actually covers 4 villages to produce a good white wine sold under the name of Pouilly Fuissé.
Although Pouilly Fuissé should be drunk when age 5, it can be forgotten in a cellar for a very long time as it can possibly age 20 years or even more !
Pouilly Fuissé should not be confused with Pouilly Fumé, a white wine from the Loire Valley.
Pouilly Fuissé wine information:
Appellation:
Appellation Pouilly Fuissé Controlée
Location:
around Mâcon
Place:
Fuissé, Chaintré, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson
Soil:
Clayey limestone
Size:
875 ha (2,150 acres)
Production:
5.8 million bottles
White wine only in Pouilly Fuissé!
Grapes:
Chardonnay
Type of wines:
Rich dry white wine
Age:
2 to 6 years
Vintages:
(recommended) 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
Aromas:
Grilled almond
Nut
White flower
Pouilly Fuissé and Food:
Shellfish, Oysters
Cheese:
Banon
Mâconnais
Picodon
