| White Wine: | Pouilly Fuissé (Vergisson) Mâcon Villages (Bussières) |
| Name of Winemaker: | Roger and Christine SAUMAIZE |
| Type of wine/grape variety: | Chardonnay |
| Vineyard Positions: | Pouilly Fuissé: All aspects (see details) Mâcon Villages: North West |
| Soil: | Calcaire a Grissées; Argile de Trias/Calcaire; Calcaire Jurassic |
| Permitted Yield: | Pouilly Fuissé: 58/60 hectolitres Mâcon Villages: 68 hectolitres |
| Average Vergecosse Production: | Pouilly-Fuissé: 2700 bottles Mâcon Village: 1650 bottles |
| Harvest: | Manual (Sept/Oct) |
| Bottled: | August |
Vinification Technical Information
| Length of time in tank: | Pouilly Fuissé: 12/20 hours Mâcon Villages: 8 months |
| Length of time in oak casks: | Pouilly Fuissé: 10/11 months |
| Type of oak: | French (Vosge or L’Allier) Barrel Supplier/ Manufacturer –Romanêche Thorins or Mersault |
| Fining: | Betonite (Clay): 3/4 weeks |
| Additional info: | Wine made Bio Dynamic for 8 years. Non classified. |
| Treatment: | All Natural Products |
| Cellaring: | Pouilly Fuissé: Can keep well up to 8/10 years or even longer. Optimum drinking age 2 / 4 years Mâcon Villages: Drink 1/3 years of age. |
| Distribution: | France & UK |
| UK Distribution: | Wine Routes (Lawmuir Ltd) Methven Perthshire PH1 3SZ Tel: 01738 840 888 Fax: 01738 840 079 [email protected] |
