Verget Pouilly-Fuissé Les Combes Vieilles Vignes 2023

The Land The Verget Pouilly-Fuissé Les Combes Vieilles Vignes 2023 is sourced from the Les Combes vineyard in the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation, within the commune of Solutré-Pouilly. This vineyard, planted with 70-year-old vines, has both southern (70%) and northern exposures, and is situated bordering the Premier Cru vineyards of Vers Cras and Aux Chailloux. The grapes for this wine are harvested in three separate passes to ensure optimal ripeness. The Wine This Pouilly-Fuissé is crafted using only the first press juice and fermented in 25% new barrels. The wine is then aged for 8 months with multiple rounds of batonnage, stirring of the lees. Expect a medium to full-bodied wine where the oak is prominent, lending spice to the nose, while the palate is distinctly mineral-driven. Flavors of yellow apple and quince suggest the warmth of the 2023 vintage, yet the wine avoids any sense of flabbiness, instead displaying an exotic ripeness balanced by classic structure and a persistent saline