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Grape Varieties: Blend of 3 Chardonnays
The property: Historical reference of southern Burgundy, Château Fuissé has belonged to the Vincent family for 5 generations. Since 2003, Antoine Vincent, oenologist, has managed the family estate.
The vineyard: Watching over an exceptional vineyard, the Château-Fuissé estate extends over nearly 40 hectares in southern Burgundy and over 5 appellations.
The Pouilly-Fuissé Private Collection wine from Château-Fuissé is the result of a blend of the three complementary “ Climats ” of Pouilly-Fuissé held in monopoly by Château-Fuissé. Located on a steep hillside near the property, the “ Les Brûlés ” climate is south-facing on predominantly clay soils. This plot brings to the wine subtle notes of dried apricot and roasted notes in the mouth with an elegant structure while offering a good aptitude for ageing. Located behind the chateau, the climate " Le Clos» stands out for its rich soils, combining clay and limestone. This typicity endows the wines with great aromatic complexity. Located at the end of a natural basin on very stony and well-drained soils, the " Les Combettes " plot is the source of a wine of great finesse with subtle notes of citrus, mineral and elegance. Fruit of a rigorous selection of the old vines of Château-Fuissé with very limited yields and after five years of ageing in the cellars of the château, the Pouilly-Fuissé Collection Privée guarantees amateurs a unique tasting moment. In a sumptuous balance, this great white Burgundy wine reveals the quintessence of the great climates of Pouilly-Fuissé.
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Burgundy is Chardonnay`s spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
