# Pouilly-Fuisse (2020)

- **Producer:** Chateau de Lavernette
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Chardonnay
- **Region:** Burgundy, France
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 13.0%
- **Average price:** €26
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 11–13 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** grapefruit, peach, lemon, apple, pear, cream, biscuit, butter, honey, almond

## About this wine

Château de Lavernette's 2020 Pouilly-Fuisse is a single-varietal Chardonnay from the Mâconnais region of Burgundy. The estate, with a winemaking history stretching back to 1596, is managed by Xavier and Kerrie de Boissieu, who are dedicated to organic and biodynamic farming practices. Their philosophy emphasizes minimal intervention to allow the terroir, characterized by limestone soils and parcels in Chaintré and Leynes, to express itself. The 2020 vintage saw normal yields, contributing to the wine's development.

## Interesting facts

- Vines at Château de Lavernette can be up to 50 years old.
- The estate holds both AB (organic) and Demeter (biodynamic) certifications.
- Pouilly-Fuisse is exclusively made from Chardonnay grapes.
- Winemaking dates back to 1596 at Château de Lavernette.

## Food pairing

The wine's balanced acidity and medium+ body complement rich seafood and poultry dishes, cutting through creamy sauces and enhancing delicate flavors. Its minerality can also echo the salinity of oysters and shellfish.

## Wine making process

Château de Lavernette's Pouilly-Fuisse undergoes natural fermentation on fine lees, followed by natural malolactic fermentation. Fermentation temperatures are controlled between 16-18°C. The wine is then aged in either tanks or oak barrels, with some cuvées spending up to 22 months in oak. Harvesting is performed by hand. The estate practices organic and biodynamic viticulture, holding certifications from AB and Demeter.