Domaine Trouillet - Pouilly-Fuissé - Vieilles Vignes - Blanc - 2022

Wine:

Totally joyful and accessible, the 2022 white Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes displays a ripe nose of fresh, creamy butter, with a pure brightness and well-integrated oak. The palate unfolds a balanced, somewhat rich juice, with a hint of minerality adding tension and a lovely overall freshness. This is a very nice Burgundy, immediately approachable, to be enjoyed leisurely over 5 to 7 years. Rated 92/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, vinified in 500-litre French oak barrels, 10% of which are new.

Color:

Bright gold.

Nose:

Patisserie aromas of brioche, fresh butter and white flowers.

Palate:

Bold and well-balanced with fully ripe fruit, this Burgundy delivers a taut, fresh juice with a delicate mineral structure.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Pan-fried frogs, lake or river fish meunière, bouchées à la reine, poultry vol-au-vent and sweetbreads.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028, and even longer for enthusiasts.

At the foot of the Roche de Solutré, Domaine Trouillet carves wines of great finesse, chardonnays that are the envy of their counterparts from the Côte de Beaune. Praised for their freshness and precision, these cuvées draw from 50-year-old vines and top-quality clay-limestone soils the relief needed for their depth.