Tasting
appellations whites wines
- Bourgogne blanc
- Mâcon La Roche-Vineuse
- Mâcon La Roche-Vineuse Les Cras
- Mâcon La Roche-Vineuse Vieilles Vignes
- Pouilly-Fuissé
- Pouilly-Fuissé Clos des Quarts
- Pouilly-Fuissé Terroir de Fuissé
- Pouilly-Fuissé Terroir de Vergisson
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Sous le Puits
- Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly
- Saint-Véran
- Saint-Véran Le Grand Bussière
- Viré-Clessé Terroir de Clessé
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- Pouilly-Fuissé Terroir de Fuissé
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Tasting notes
Fine pale gold colour.
Powerful nose with notes of white flowers (mayflower) and vanilla.
The mouth has the classic complexity and fatness of its appellation. Its fullness is immediately pleasing.
Best drunk at 2-6 years old.
Terroir
Clay-limestone quaternary
Exposure: east
Altitude: 280 m
Slope: 10%
Culture
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Planting density: 9,000 plants per hectare
Average yield: 50 hl/ha
Picking by hand
Vinification
Direct pressing, gentle settling, alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in oak barrels (20% new. 20% 1 year old, 30% 2 years old, 30% 4 years old).
18 months' elevage in barrel.
Racking and light filtration before bottling.
No fining.
MERLIN : WINE-GROWERS AND WINE-MAKERS. DIRECT SALES. - 71960 la Roche Vineuse
Téléphone: 03 85 36 62 09 - Fax: 03 85 36 66 45 - E-mail: contact@merlin-vins.fr - Internet: http://www.merlin-vins.com
Téléphone: 03 85 36 62 09 - Fax: 03 85 36 66 45 - E-mail: contact@merlin-vins.fr - Internet: http://www.merlin-vins.com