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    Château Tour de l'Ange Pouilly-Fuissé

    2020
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    History

    The Château de la Tour de l'Ange in Davayé is a 47-hectare estate that offers a range of Mâconnais and Beaujolais wines.

    Pouilly-Fuissé

    Grape variety

    Chardonnay

    Origin

    Located in the south of the Maconnais, the vineyards of Pouilly-Fuissé occupy the slopes and the base of the rocks of Solutré and Vergisson. They span over four villages: Solutré-Pouilly Fuissé, Vergisson and Chaintré.

    Soil

    Stony boulders and a soil of clay and limestone from the Jurassic era.

    Vinification

    Traditional vinification. The grapes are pressed on arrival at the winery. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks thermo-regulated at 16°C. The wine is aged for 15 months in oak barrels used between 1 and 4 times, with regular stirring to gain depth and complexity.

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    Pouilly-Fuissé

    sensory characteristic

    Colour

    Pale gold with green highlights.

    Nose

    Elegant nose with mineral (flint) and citrus (lemon, grapefruit) notes.

    Palate

    The aromatic finesse finds its complexity with notes of roasted peanuts. The palate is rich and tense with a minerality that dominates the finish.

    Recommendations

    Perfect with noble seafood (gambas, lobsters, crayfish...) but also with foie gras and white meats with a creamy sauce (veal or poultry). Sushi pairs perfectly with its minerality. Ideal with Goat cheese.

    Serving

    11-12°C

    Cellar potential

    Drink within 4 years.

    2020

    A Promisingly Early Vintage

    The 2020 vintage in the Mâconnais was marked by extreme climatic conditions. The winter and spring were very mild and dry, followed by a hot summer with little precipitation. The March rains and strong sunshine favored early budbreak in early April and equally early flowering at the end of May. However, the high temperatures of July and August, combined with rare thunderstorms, caused water stress, reducing the harvest potential.

    White Wines

    The 2020 white wines from the Mâconnais, mainly from Chardonnay, present beautiful aromatic concentration focused on citrus and white-fleshed fruits, with good acidity providing freshness. This vintage also marks the first harvest of Pouilly-Fuissé Premiers Crus, a new village appellation.


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