The best wines of Pouilly-Fumé

Discover the best wines of Pouilly-Fumé of Loire Valley as well as the best winemakers of Pouilly-Fumé and estates of Pouilly-Fumé to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Pouilly-Fumé and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Pouilly-Fumé by region

Looking for a good wine of Pouilly-Fumé of Loire Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Pouilly-Fumé. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Pouilly-Fumé with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Pouilly-Fumé

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Pouilly-Fumé

Red wines from the region of Pouilly-Fumé go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of capon stuffed with morels, duck sleeves in cider or teriyaki chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Pouilly-Fumé

On the nose the red wine of the region of Pouilly-Fumé. often reveals types of flavors of gooseberry, vegetal or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Pouilly-Fumé

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.59/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Pouilly-Fumé

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsaut

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Pouilly-Fumé

A wine route planned in the region of Pouilly-Fumé? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Pouilly-Fumé.

Discovering the wine region of Pouilly-Fumé

The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.

In the mouth of Pouilly-Fumé is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 299 estates and châteaux in the of Pouilly-Fumé, producing 673 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pouilly-Fumé go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

Great white wines of Pouilly-Fumé

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Pouilly-Fumé

White wines from the region of Pouilly-Fumé go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed round zucchini, shrimp, coconut and ginger soup or chicken on a bed of summer vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Pouilly-Fumé

On the nose the white wine of the region of Pouilly-Fumé. often reveals types of flavors of earth, mint or crushed rock and sometimes also flavors of earthy, quince or beeswax. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Pouilly-Fumé. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Pouilly-Fumé

  • 1985With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1961With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.39/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Pouilly-Fumé

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Pouilly-Fumé

A wine route planned in the region of Pouilly-Fumé? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Pouilly-Fumé.

Discover the grape variety: Cinsaut

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News from the vineyard of Pouilly-Fumé

Bollinger Group purchases Sancerre estate Hubert Brochard

The Champagne house expanded into the region when it acquired Maison Langlois-Chateau in Saumur back in 1973. It then bolstered its presence in Sancerre with the acquisition of Château de Thauvenay in 2016. Now it has tied up a deal to bring the family-run Hubert Brochard estate into the fold. ‘The acquisition of Hubert Brochard estate represents a unique opportunity to consolidate our footprint in this fantastic region and to continue to promote, in France and internationally, its savoir-faire ...

Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers

According to lifestyle and happiness guru Gretchen Rubin, you ‘bring your own weather to a picnic’. Ms Rubin, I’d suggest, has never shivered under a tree watching raindrops turn her fish-paste sandwich to mush because the weather forecast was wrong. There are, it’s safe to say, picnics and Picnics. It’s a term that takes in everything from a rubber baguette in a French ‘Aire’ off the Autoroute du Soleil to a four-course spread while listening to opera at Glyndebourne. What’s definitely true is ...

Alsace wine leader André Hugel has passed away

André Hugel was an 11th generation member of Famille Hugel, one of the region’s most influential and highly-regarded wine families. The Hugel family settled in the town of Riquewihr, located in the heart of Alsace, all the way back in 1639. André ran Famille Hugel along with his brothers, Jean and Georges, as it developed into one of the world’s top producers. It owns 30 hectares (ha) of prime plots in the Haut-Rhin area, half of which are classified as Grand Cru, and it buys grapes from a furth ...

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