The wine region of Pouilly-Fuissé is located in the region of Mâconnais of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Valette or the Domaine J. A. Ferret produce mainly wines white and red.
The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fuissé are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fuissé often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, hazelnut or oil and sometimes also flavors of roasted almonds, walnut or dried apricot. In the mouth of Pouilly-Fuissé is a powerful. We currently count 413 estates and châteaux in the of Pouilly-Fuissé, producing 875 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Pouilly-Fuissé go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat.
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
wines from the region of Pouilly-Fuissé go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of spaghetti with clams, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or blanquette of veal.
