POUILLY FUISSÉ - Emile Chandesais
Terroir
Burgundy-Mâconnais
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Jurassic chalk-clay soil
Vinification
Manual harvest
Traditional vinification
Ageing
In vats on fine lees that bring out the fruity characteristics of the Chardonnay grape
Bottling happens 8 to 10 months after the harvest
Colour
Pale yellow with green glints which, over time, evolves to a straw hue
Nose
Acacia flower mingles with fruity or pineapple aromas followed by a harmonious succession of lemon and white peach
Palate
At the beginning the wine displays a very stimulating touch of acidity, after that it becomes a lip-smacking wine with a mineral touch
Citrus and tropical fruit allow a little hazelnut to peep through
Enticing and long in the mouth, it plays around the fruity side of Chardonnay
Wines & Food Pairing
The wine may be served with shellfish, fish, frogs' legs, quenelles (light dumplings), white-meat, poached poultry and calf sweetbread
Serve at 12°-14°C
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