Château Fuissé : Pouilly-Fuissé 1er cru "Le Clos" Monopole 2023

Characteristics and tasting advice for Pouilly-Fuissé 1er cru "Le Clos" Monopole 2023

Tasting

Color
The color is a subtle pale yellow with golden green reflections.

Nose
The nose is powerful, revealing aromas of citrus, menthol, toasted bread and buttery notes.

Palate
The palate is remarkable and fleshy, revealing all the power of clay soils. The whole is concentrated and dense with a long persistence.

Food and wine pairings

This white wine pairs perfectly with lobster, scallops, noble fish such as sole or turbot, as well as Bresse poultry and white meats.

Service and aging

The Pouilly-Fuissé 1er cru "Le Clos" Monopole is best enjoyed between 12 and 13°C. It can be kept until around 2031.

An exceptional pouilly-fuissé

The property

The Château Fuissé, located in the heart of the Mâconnais in Southern Burgundy, stands out as a must-see estate of the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation. Owned by the Vincent family since 1862, the estate covers about forty hectares, spread over five prestigious appellations. Among these exceptional terroirs, "Le Clos Monopole" stands out for its unique geology and vines over 50 years old, revealing a rare expression. Between roundness, amplitude and mineral freshness, the wines of Château Fuissé are distinguished by their great delicacy.

The vineyard

The Pouilly-Fuissé 1er cru comes from a 2.68 hectare vineyard in monopoly. The vines, aged 40 to 90 years, are planted with a density of 9,000 feet per hectare. The terroir consists of three distinct parts: the lower slope with clay soils, the marly mid-slope and the limestone upper slope.

Vinification and aging

The Pouilly-Fuissé 1er cru "Le Clos" Monopole 2023 comes from manual harvests followed by pneumatic pressing. Vinification is carried out individually for the four parts of the Clos, with fermentation in oak barrels (80% new) using indigenous yeasts. The aging includes batonnage and malolactic fermentation.

Blend

Chardonnay (100%)