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Type: White Wine
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Code: FUIS230
The 2.7 ha plot of Le Clos is arguably the finest of the 1er Crus, a new appellation introduced with the 2020 vintage. Encircling the winery and planted with 3 main soil types which provide perfect drainage and aspect. The vines were planted in 1929, 1963, 1968 and the newest in 1985. In 2021 just 10 barrels were made!

Specification

Type
White Wine
Producer
Château Fuissé
Vintage
2021
Style
Dry
Country
France
Size
75cl
Region
Burgundy
Main Grapes
Chardonnay
Area
Mâconnais
Grape Mix
100% Chardonnay
Body
Rich, rounded and full flavoured
Genre
Fine Wine
ABV
12%
Drinking Window
Drink from 2025
Closure Type
Cork
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Producer

Château Fuissé

This is undoubtedly the aristocratic domaine of Fuissé. Now under the control of brother and sister, Antoine Vincent and Bénédicte Tuinder-Vincent, son and daughter of Jean-Jacques Vincent. Whilst Antoine is now the winemaker at this great property, his sister runs the commercial side along with her husband, Philip Tuinder. The domaine holds 30ha of vines in total, in Pouilly-Fuissé, St Veran, Macon and Julienas. The wines are epitomized by fat, rich fruit, whose weight is perfectly balanced with a consistently outstanding backbone of tight acidity.

Tasting Notes

The bouquet is forward and intense, combining buttery, honeyed notes with floral and citrus aromas. The palate is unctuous, ripe and expressive with flavours of honey, tropical fruit, stewed apple and minerals. Across all is the unmistakable note of ginger spice and wet stones. This is a complex and muscular wine with a lovely citrus finish that tightens and becomes more polished. Very elegant, full and classy.

Food Matches

This wine is great with white meats. Also works well with duck, pork, lamb, salmon; the simpler their cooking, the better! When it comes to pasta, Chardonnay likes creamy sauces, and/or with seafood.

Vinification

The wine is elegant, focused and refined, exhibiting stewed apple, cashew and smokey notes, with bright refreshing acidity that adds tension and the powerful finish showing faint floral overtones. Polished – classy!,

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