Every year we select several cuvées from the Vergisson terroir.
Cuvée
Pouilly-Fuissé 'La Maréchaude'.
If we had to dream of a vineyard, it would be of 'La Maréchaude'.
It's ideally situated on a steep, south-faced slope which leads to
the rock of Vergisson. When you scratch the many pebbles of either
beige or pinky colour and the limestone fragments fossilized by its
remote submarine past, you discover a dark ochre earth which remains
tender even under the hot sunshine of the summer. Every year the
maturity state of 'La Maréchaude' decides of the beginning of
the harvest just before the grapes are getting too over-riped. The
grapes are harvested by hand , collected in small cases and thrown
directly into the pressing machine without a prior crushing. Then the
grapes are pressed slowly in a very soft manner. The yielded fat
juice will settle for about 24 hours and then be racked into oakwood
barrels where they are meant to stay during a slow fermentation
process , its lees being stirred regularly until the next
summer.
'La Maréchaude '
is long and persistant in the mouth, harmoniously balanced with very
delicate white flowers aromas,
A
concerto of the best Chardonnay flavors, well structured and great
complexity.
Cuvée Pouilly-Fuissé 'Vieilles Vignes'.A perfect expression of the Vergisson terroir reflected by a selection of old vineyards of the Domaine (En Chatenay, En Carmentrant, Au Metertière, Aux Vignes Dessus, Les Croux, to mention some of the vineyards ) All are harvested by hand and collected in cases to avoid a bad treatment of the grapes. After the pressing and the racking , the juice is drawn into oakwood barrels (about 10 % new oakwood) and will ferment slowly during the winter.
The Vieilles Vignes give
roundness, are long and elegant on the palate, with delicate aromas
and a perfect structure.
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Cuvée Pouilly-Fuissé 'Sur La Roche' Coming from a 40 years old vineyard, ideally situated on the south east faced slope near the rock of Vergisson. This cuvée is brought up in stainless steel containers and some years effects a short passage in oakwood barrels. It offers a bouquet of scents of flowers and you will be charmed by its elegance and its typical mineral character.
Cuvée
'Saint-Véran'.
Vineyard created in 1990. Situated next to the Pouilly-Fuissé
area. Brought up in stainless steel containers; harvested by hand, in
cases.
Fresh on the
palate , delicately fruity.
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