Discover the top 100 best white wines of Pouilly-Fumé of Haute Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Pouilly-Fumé and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Great Loire appellation of the Centre-Loire facing Sancerre: signature Sauvignon Blanc as exclusive king white — lively and expressive with notes of citrus (grapefruit, lemon), white peach, passion fruit, blackcurrant bud, white flowers and the signature gunflint/smoky character of the eponymous flint, taut acidity and a long mineral finish. More complex and mineral than Sancerre. AOC (1937), ~1,300 ha across 7 communes (Nievre), flint, Kimmeridgian limestones.
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
white wines from the region of Pouilly-Fumé go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of boeuf en daube, pasta shells or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose in the region of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit. In the mouth in the region of Pouilly-Fumé is a with a nice freshness.
