“Pouilly-Fuissé”

 Domaine du Roc des Boutires has 11 acres (4.2 hectares) on an east-west oriented strip at the same latitude of the village of Pouilly on Jurassic limestone interlaced with clay and shale, the same substratum as the Premier and Grands Crus of the Côte d’Or. 

The vines of Chardonnay, mostly planted in the beginning of the ‘70s, are flowering here with the greatest respect for the natural environment. All wines come from the estate vineyard exclusively.

About the vintage 2020

Aging: 12 months, 20% in oak barrels

Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay

Alcohol: 13.0%

TA: 3.6 g/L

Early budburst began at the end of March, followed by only small amounts of rain in May before flowering began on the 20th. This was 12 days earlier than last 30 year average. The summer alternated between hot and cold temperatures. The harvest was early (reflected in the vegetative development) but also shorter than the previous years, due to an impressive homogeneity of maturity between the terroirs. The cool nights led to high levels of acidity at the beginning of maturation, for a very good final result. Finally, 2020, which was a solar vintage with a healthy fruit quality, has shown excellent potential, in both quality and quantity.

About the terroirs

Clay and limestone soils. The ‘vielles vignes’ of Chardonnay, located at the southern end of Burgundy, are planted between 250 and 500 meters in altitude, higher than the other AOC from Bourgogne. Thus, they provide both maturity and freshness to the wines.

1) ‘A La Roue’: deep clay soils (no-limestone), from residual clay “with chailles”

2) ‘Barvay’: shallow soils, derived from limestone “with chailles”

3) ‘Aux Combes’: fine soils of clay and limestone

4) ‘Les Lites’: Soils from marl, with a dispersed amount of calcareous soil

Tasting Notes

A bright, vibrant color with hints of yellow and gold. Aromas of peach and honey fill the nose. The wine’s acidity is well balanced with citrus notes of lime and orange peel adding layers of flavor.