Pouilly-Fume 2016, Domaine La Renardiere

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Floral and herbaceous, this is a concentrated wine yet with real elegance, complexity and power. Really special! This wine is best served chilled with shellfish, grilled white fish or chicken and soft cheeses or on its own as an aperitif.
Grapes are hand and machine harvested from 30 year old Sauvignon Blanc vines within a 22 hectare vineyard on the hill of St Andelain on a mix of Silex and Kimmerigian clay. The estate undertakes disease and pest control measures by maintaining natural balance ("lutte raisonnee") and works the soil in a traditional way. Individual parcels are vinified separately. The grapes are gently pressed pneumatically. Prior to fermentation in stainless steel tanks, the must is naturally clarified by cold stabilisation and some of the grapes are macerated on the skins for a short period to maximise flavour complexity. Either wild or selected yeasts are used, depending on conditions - indigenous yeasts are believed to add more character. The fermentation is cool and slow over 3 weeks and the wine remains on the fine lees. The gravity fed cellar is on two levels and all temperature controlled.
Vintage: 2016

Top: Cork

ABV: 12.5

Vegan: No

Vegetarian: No

Awards: 2017 Vintage - IWSC 2018 - Silver

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