Pouilly Fuisse "Pierrefolle"
FR296-21
Château des Rontets
Pouilly Fuisse "Pierrefolle"
Burgundy , France
| Type: | Still White Wine |
| Varietals: | Chardonnay |
| Region: | Burgundy , Mâconnais |
| Vineyard Size: | 0.5ha |
| Planted: | 1970 |
| Farming Methods: | Hand harvested |
| Soil: | limestone rich soils |
| Climate: | Temperate, challenging recent vintages with massive lost due to frost during flowering and heat waves during summer. |
| Fermentation: | FA in 400 and 228-liter barrels, indigenous yiests, no new oak. |
| Winemaker: | Fabio and Claire Gazeau-Montrasi |
| Elevage: | one year on lees in oak barrels, racked and assembled in tanks for an additional 6 to 10 months maturing. |
| ABV | 13.0% | SO2 | 0.65< | Size | 750ml |
ABOUT THIS BOTTLE
The only vineyard situated outside the Clos (Chateau des Rontets and Clos Varambon). Located 500 meters south off the domaine, terroir is warmer however benefits from a cool wind coming from the north. The whole plot sits on granitic bedrock with no limestone or clay. Pierefolle is always sustained by a precise mineral expression and citrus aromatic notes. There is a high percentage of "muscaté" Chardonnay plants, it develops into exotic notes with age.
