Domaine Cheveau Pouilly-Fuisse 1er Cru 'Pouilly' 2022

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Domaine Cheveau Pouilly-Fuisse 1er Cru 'Pouilly' 2022Pouilly is considered *the* great premier cru of Pouilly Fuiss, the appellation having gained approval for premier cru status of 22 vineyards starting in 2020, and Cheveau owns vines in three of its climats: Au Buchot (which they no longer bottle separately), Morlay, and Le Clos, the oldest of which were planted in 1946. As with all their wines, the grapes are manually harvested and fermented with native yeast, and the wine is raised on the lees for

where the wine spends 18 months on the fine lees and is bottled without fining or filtration

The primary vineyard sources are Les Craies and Mollard in Côte Blonde

the vast majority of which are old

the alcoholic fermentation then proceeds for eight to ten days

The “house cuvée” is a selected blend from all the parcels that the Levet family owns

is stopped at the point where the alcohol – sugar balance is as desired

In the cellar

or it can shine on its own as a thought-provoker

Luscious and with a hint of savory wildness

soaring aromatics

adopting different vinification techniques based on the cépage

and he and Vincent employ rigorous double-blind dosage trials to determine the final amount