Pouilly-Fuissé - Chateau de Lavernette

Pouilly-Fuissé 2007

Surface of production : 1.2 ha (2.97 acres)
Exposition : South, South-west
Soil : Limestone clay
Average age of vines : 40 years
Grape variety : Chardonnay
Pruning : Guyot with the cane trained in an arc
Harvest : Hand harvested
Yield : 55 Hl/ha (2.9 tons/acre)

Winemaking :
The clusters are harvested by hand and pressed whole-cluster. The cold settling is followed by racking. The must then ferments at a low temperature in tank to preserve the fruit and its elegant, stony quality. The wine remained on its fine lees, finished a natural malo-lactic conversion and was aged for 9 months before it was estate bottled.

Tasting notes :
The color is brilliant, pale gold with hints of green. It has aromas of apricots, white flowers and spice. The wine opens on the front of the palate with grapefruit, honeydew melon and white fig. The mid-palate is focused with flavors of thyme and limestone. The acid is clean and crisp. The finish is long and lingering. This is a pleasurable wine that promises to develop wonderful complexity and age gracefully.

Food pairing :
Delicious as an aperitif, green vegetables, cheese frittata, pasta primavera, clam chowder, crab cakes, salmon smoked or grilled, skate, halibut, stir-fried chicken, turkey Sheppard’s pie, duck with exotic fruit sauce, veal with herbs, smoked pork chops with mustard. Soft, mild cheeses.

Aging potential : 5 to 10 years

Serving temperature : 9-12°C (48° - 54°F)