Pouilly-Fumé AOC 2022

Wine Description for Pouilly-Fumé AOC 2022 by Les Poëte

Colour & Appearance

Pale white gold with silvery reflections, clear and brilliant in the glass.

Nose

Initially, the wine presents itself with the typical Sauvignon Blanc spice: pepper, nettle, wild herbs and green asparagus dominate, accompanied by verbena. After aeration – which this wine absolutely requires – a wonderful fruit palette unfolds: lime, lime zest, young mango and green gooseberry come to the fore and perfectly complement the herbaceous base structure.

Palate

Vital and pulsating – this is how this Pouilly-Fumé presents itself on the palate. The freshness is positively electrifying, the precision impressive. Here reveals itself a Sauvignon Blanc that consciously distances itself from obvious fruitiness and exuberant fruit. Instead: purism, concentration on the essentials, a well-balanced composition that showcases the variety in its finest form.

Terroir & Origin

Guillaume Sorbe vinifies this wine from grapes of several of his own vineyard sites in Pouilly-Fumé, one of the most renowned terroirs of the Loire for Sauvignon Blanc. The soils of Kimmeridgian limestone and flint lend the wine its characteristic minerality and tension.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Sauvignon Blanc. The wine was aged for just over a year, primarily in stainless steel tank, with a small portion in a used 600-litre barrel. This wine, together with the Le S des Poëte, is the youngest in the Les Poëte portfolio and represents Guillaume Sorbe’s fresh, straightforward style.

Food Pairing Recommendations

The perfect companion to dishes with green and spicy components: asparagus in any form, goat’s cheese, herb salads, grilled fish with herb crust, ceviche or oysters. Also an excellent choice with Asian dishes featuring coriander and lime.

Special Features

A Pouilly-Fumé that demands decanting and rewards you with additional complexity. A wine for purists who appreciate authentic, unadorned Sauvignon Blanc.