Labouré-Roi Pouilly-Fuissé Vallon D'or
Wine Description
The Pouilly-Fuissé appellation is located in the south of the Mâconnais vineyards. Covering 761 hectares, it includes the villages of Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson and Chaintré.
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Vineyard & Production Info
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Wine Production
The grapes are pressed gently and slowly in pneumatic presses, then the must is settled at low temperature. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled vats with selected yeast to preserve the freshness and natural fruitiness of the grapes.
About the Vineyard
The Pouilly-Fuissé appellation is located in the south of the Mâconnais vineyards. Covering 761 hectares, it includes the villages of Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson and Chaintré.
As soon as the topography steepens, to the south of Mâcon, around the rocks of Vergisson and Solutré, the Pouilly-Fuissé vineyards completely cover the steep slopes of the small, steep cirques. On banks of entrobic limestone, it occupies the slopes and foot of the rocks on stony scree and Jurassic clay-limestone soils. Note the clay soils on a granitic base in the westernmost part of the appellation.