{"id":4163,"date":"2021-08-03T15:54:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T13:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/?page_id=4163"},"modified":"2021-08-03T16:17:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T14:17:33","slug":"wines-and-soils","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/en\/wines-and-soils\/","title":{"rendered":"Wines and soils"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tasting <br>Pouilly wines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"subtitle wp-block-heading\">Gustatory characteristics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pouilly Fum\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Blanc Fum\u00e9 (or Sauvignon) is very sensitive to variations in its environment (soil, climate, microclimate, altitude, exposure\u2026). <br>Its characteristic aromatic palette reveals dominant fruity and mineral aromas with hints of floral and vegetal notes. <br><br>However, Pouilly Fum\u00e9 offers a wide range of nuances allowing the wine to express multiple aspects of our soils and the winemakers\u2019 know-how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> Pouilly Fum\u00e9 wines are most often enjoyed in the 6 to 18 months following the harvest when aromas capture the wine\u2019s youth. However many cuv\u00e9es have excellent ageing capability.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pouilly-sur-Loire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Light and easy to drink thanks to moderate alcoholic content and low acidity levels, Pouilly-sur-Loire has character as taste varies noticeably depending on soil type. Aromas recall fresh almonds, hazelnuts and white flowers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF0684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF0684.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF0684-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF0684-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF6877-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF6877-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF6877-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF6877-1536x855.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF6877.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wine and<br>food pairing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF6842.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF6842.jpg 408w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF6842-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pf_DSF6842-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pouilly Fum\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pair with:<br>\u00b7 sea fish, grilled or with sauce<br>\u00b7 scallops<br>\u00b7 white meat with cream or lemon sauce<br>\u00b7 goat cheese<br>\u00b7 simply on its own, as an ap\u00e9ritif!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pouilly-sur-Loire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pair with:<br>\u00b7 salad with fresh herbs<br>\u00b7 oysters and raw shellfish<br>\u00b7 freshwater fish<br>\u00b7 small fried fish from the Loire river!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Soil types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"subtitle wp-block-heading\"> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Les terroirs\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/472147591?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pouilly Fum\u00e9<br>Soil types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calcaires-4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calcaires-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calcaires-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calcaires-4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Limestone (Villiers, Barrois and Tonnerre)<br><span style=\"color:#8f9f8b\" class=\"color\">Fresh and fruity<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Warm soils where the vegetative cycle and maturation generally come early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-lightkaki-color\">These wines combine a nice freshness with enjoyable nervosity. Fruity aromas (citrus) open up quickly in the first months, sometimes accompanied by subtle vegetal notes (black currant bud). Pouilly Fum\u00e9 from limestone soils are often the first to be ready, especially those from younger plots. Ageing capability increases as vines get older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-lightkaki-color\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MARNES-4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MARNES-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MARNES-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MARNES-4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kimmeridgian marls<br><span style=\"color:#8f9f8b\" class=\"color\">Round and complex<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The vegetative cycle is slower because of the soil\u2019s clayey nature. Grape maturation is consistent and less sensitive to climate variations: one learns to wait for grapes to reach sometimes high sugar content all the while ensuring a good acidic balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-lightkaki-color\">This soil type produces a firm Pouilly Fum\u00e9 with excellent ageing capability. Aromas are very fine; low profile during the first months, they progressively develop and reach their fullness after about ten months. These complex wines: floral notes (rose), fruity (white-fleshed fruit), laced with vegetal (narcissus) and smokey qualities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Argiles-a-silex-4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Argiles-a-silex-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Argiles-a-silex-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Argiles-a-silex-4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flinty-clay<br><span style=\"color:#8f9f8b\" class=\"color\">Mineral and tense<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This soil type provides great productive and qualitative regularity. The&nbsp;deeper the soil, the better for the vineyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#8f9f8b\" class=\"color\">Young Pouilly Fum\u00e9 from this soil type have a characteristic nervosity and need to be aerated to fully open and develop their characteristic spiciness and minerality (flint). Ageing capability is good. In most cases, one to two years are necessary for the wine to reach its optimum, more time is needed for more powerful wines.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Argilo-siliceux-4-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Argilo-siliceux-4-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Argilo-siliceux-4-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Argilo-siliceux-4-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clay-siliceous sandy soil&nbsp;<br><span style=\"color:#8f9f8b\" class=\"color\">Tender and floral<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The style of this Pouilly Fum\u00e9 varies greatly depending on the soil\u2019s proportion of sand and clay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-lightkaki-color\">If the soil has a higher proportion of sand, wines are tender and soft but wane faster. A higher clay proportion makes for a livelier balance even though aromas take longer to develop. So a few months of waiting yields the best appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PF_1310434.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PF_1310434.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PF_1310434-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns terroir-map is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map of the soils<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size: 2.8rem\">Planted surface<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Pouilly Fum\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1400 ha<br>(3460&nbsp;acres)<br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1902\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PF_2400280-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sauvignon\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sauvignon<br><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Pouilly-sur-loire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">30 ha<br>(74&nbsp;acres)<br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1905\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PF_2400323-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chasselas\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chasselas<br><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PF-Site-Age-1-645x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PF-Site-Age-1-645x1024.png 645w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PF-Site-Age-1-189x300.png 189w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PF-Site-Age-1.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PF-Carte-Pouilly2-766x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3114\" width=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PF-Carte-Pouilly2-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PF-Carte-Pouilly2-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PF-Carte-Pouilly2-1149x1536.jpg 1149w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PF-Carte-Pouilly2-1532x2048.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/www.pouilly-fume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PF-Carte-Pouilly2-scaled.jpg 1915w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tasting Pouilly wines Gustatory characteristics Pouilly Fum\u00e9 Blanc Fum\u00e9 (or Sauvignon) is very sensitive to variations in its environment (soil, climate, microclimate, altitude, exposure\u2026). Its characteristic aromatic palette reveals dominant fruity and mineral aromas with hints of floral and vegetal notes. 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