Ideal temperature for tasting Pouilly Fume is 10 to 12°C.
| Pouilly Fumé : a funny name for a wine ! Why this so unusual name: fumé ? The term "fumé" or "smoked" has two implications : one linked to the grape and the other to the land. The Pouilly Fumé grape is derived from the sauvignon blanc, with egg-shaped berries in tight clusters resembling tit’s eggs. When mature, these berries are covered in a smoke-coloured, grey bloom, which explains why we, Pouilly wine growers, talk amongst ourselves about Blanc Fumé (smoked white) to describe the sauvignon grape or wines produced from it. The word “fumé” also refers to the incomparable, universally-recognized aromas and bouquet (or fumet – smokey aroma – the famous gun flint aroma, released by rubbing two flints together), which comes from the outstanding land of Pouilly sur Loire vineyards. It is here, in Pouilly sur Loire, that the Sauvignon grape develops unrivalled complexity and aromatic palate. Dry, fruity, white, Pouilly Fumé is full-bodied and reflects the inimitable taste of the Pouilly land in its bottle thanks to its "flinty" aromas. |
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A little lighter than Pouilly Fumé, we like it very much : it is simple and charming, produced from the Chasselas grape. It is frank and refreshing. Lighter than Pouilly Fumé, Pouilly sur Loire is ideal for simple occasions. It is a good-humoured wine for light lunches between friends...
Soft and light, it evokes the aromas of the crisp chasselas grape. It will illuminate your starters, your oysters our your mussels.
