Pouilly Fume 'le Coteau' | Loire, France

£21.30

Pouilly Fumé vies with its neighbour across the river, Sancerre, to make the most classically defined French Sauvignon Blanc.

Using an indigenous yeast, Coteau des Girarmes is fermented and aged in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. 60,000 bottles are produced

Fumé is always regarded as having a ‘gun-flint’ character. As with Sancerre the soil is a limestone-clay mixture, though in general the clay content higher and limestone lower than its neighbour, which then gives way to more sandy clay around the commune of Tracy, where Roger Pabiot is based.

As a result of the soils, the wine is normally fuller, richer and slightly less subtlety defined. Unlike Sancerre no red or rose is produced in the AC.

Awards:

89 points, Recommended – Decanter March 2023 (2021 vintage)

3-star rating, Exceptional, & Coup de Cœur – Hachette Wine Guide 2024

(2022 vintage)

Pouilly Fumé vies with its neighbour across the river, Sancerre, to make the most classically defined French Sauvignon Blanc.

Using an indigenous yeast, Coteau des Girarmes is fermented and aged in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. 60,000 bottles are produced

Fumé is always regarded as having a ‘gun-flint’ character. As with Sancerre the soil is a limestone-clay mixture, though in general the clay content higher and limestone lower than its neighbour, which then gives way to more sandy clay around the commune of Tracy, where Roger Pabiot is based.

As a result of the soils, the wine is normally fuller, richer and slightly less subtlety defined. Unlike Sancerre no red or rose is produced in the AC.

Awards:

89 points, Recommended – Decanter March 2023 (2021 vintage)

3-star rating, Exceptional, & Coup de Cœur – Hachette Wine Guide 2024

(2022 vintage)

Pouilly Fume, Loire, France

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting Notes: lightly more fruit driven but still a classic, gun-flinty-smoky style of Pouilly Fumé. An engaging nose giving a slight elderflower bouquet with citrus notes; soft fruit, including mango, emerges from a light, clean, minerally palate, rounded off with a hint of lime: fine and elegant with good length and intensity.

“Acacia, nectarine and citrus leaf, pineapple, and a hint of crunchy peach. The palate is finessed and seamless with a gentle flow of fruit. Complex, showing freshness and elegance. Drink 2023-2035.” Decanter March 2023

ABV: 13.0%

Vintage: 2022

Ageing potential: 2028 to 2035

Attributes: Vegan

Closure: Cork

Farming: Organic practices

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