Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Pouilly-Fuissé
Wine Information
Size: 0.30 ha (0.74 ac)
Variety: Chardonnay
Vine Age: Half planted in 1960, half in 1980
Terroir: One parcel in north-facing lieu-dit En Chatenay, deep, structured clay soil with iron oxide on hard limestone bedrock
Viticulture: Certified organic, biodynamic methods
Vinification: Indigenous yeast fermentation in classic Burgundian barrels. Aged for 12 months in barrel, additional 6 months in stainless steel tank, racked pre-bottling.
This wine has fresh citrus fruit aromas, an unctuous structure on the palate with great elegance and concentration, and a long, sea-spray finish. Approximately 170 cases of this cuvée are produced each year, depending on the vintage.
- Product Name: Pouilly-Fuissé
- Producer: Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon
- Importer: Becky Wasserman Selections
- Country Region Appellation:
- France
- France
- Burgundy
- France
- Burgundy
- Maconnais
- France
- Burgundy
- Maconnais
- Pouilly Fuisse
- Varietal: Chardonnay
- Agricultural Standards: Biodynamic , Organic
- ALC %: 13