{"id":19168,"date":"2022-01-06T10:23:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T09:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/pouilly-fume-the-2018-vintage\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:40:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:40:52","slug":"pouilly-fume-the-2018-vintage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/en\/pouilly-fume-the-2018-vintage\/","title":{"rendered":"Pouilly-Fum\u00e9: the 2018 vintage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n <\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Not to be confused with Pouilly Fuiss\u00e9<\/a>, a proud representative of the M\u00e2connais region, Pouilly Fum\u00e9<\/a> is a white wine from the Loire Valley. Let’s take a closer look at the 2018 vintage.<\/p>\n

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The Pouilly Fum\u00e9 appellation<\/h2>\n

Planted on 57,100 hectares and divided into 5 sub-regions, the Loire vineyards account for 10% of French wine production. Pouilly Fum\u00e9 is produced in the Centre-Val-de-Loire sub-region, around the village of Pouilly-sur-Loire. Since 1937, Pouilly Fum\u00e9 has been classified as an Appellation d’Origine Contr\u00f4l\u00e9e. 1,400 hectares of vines produce some 10 million bottles a year.<\/p>\n

Have you ever wondered why this wine is called “smoky”? Of the many explanations that exist, two stand out as the most authoritative. The first is that, once ripe, the Blanc Fum\u00e9 grapes (synonymous with Sauvignon blanc) are covered with a thin, waxy, gray film, giving the illusion of a veil of smoke. The second has its origins in the vineyard’s flinty subsoil. The “fum\u00e9” would then refer to the “fumet” of the “pierre \u00e0 fusil” that is released when flint is rubbed.<\/p>\n

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The splendor of Sauvignon blanc<\/h2>\n

Pouilly Fum\u00e9 is made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown on Kimmeridgian soil (gray marl alternating with layers of comma-shaped oyster fossils), which is also composed of flint and gravel. A semi-oceanic, semi-continental climate enables Sauvignon blanc, once vinified, to produce musky, fresh, dry wines with fruity, mineral overtones. Sauvignon Blanc’s hallmarks are boxwood, broom and blackcurrant buds on the nose, and lemon, grapefruit, melon and fresh grass on the palate.<\/p>\n

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Focus on the 2018 vintage<\/h2>\n

Sauvignon Blanc is highly sensitive to variations in natural conditions (terroir, climate, microclimate, altitude, exposure, etc.), and thus produces Pouilly Fum\u00e9 wines that vary greatly from one year to the next. The weather picture for 2018 is relatively mixed: a mild spring enabled early flowering, but an extremely rainy June led to heavy mildew pressure on the vines. A very dry, hot summer and a sunny month of September enabled the grapes to reach perfect ripeness, resulting in a harvest of both quality and quantity.<\/p>\n

The first Sauvignons harvested showed citrus and pineapple aromas, while those harvested later showed apricot and peach aromas. These aromatic variations have resulted in a beautiful complexity for the 2018 vintage.<\/p>\n

The 2018 Pouilly Fum\u00e9 vintages are therefore of the highest quality, with excellent ageing potential. They reached their peak in 2021, after 5 years of beneficial aging.<\/p>\n

Cuv\u00e9e Jules (a Pouilly Fum\u00e9 from Domaine Fouassier) vintage 2018 is a very fine illustration of this year’s quality, with a perfect balance between roundness and liveliness, on notes of ripe fruit and a fresh mineral finish.<\/p>\n

Pouilly Fum\u00e9 2018 is the perfect accompaniment to scallops or grilled sea fish.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]

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