Winery Henri BourgeoisPouilly-Fumé
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Pouilly-Fumé from the Winery Henri Bourgeois
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Henri Bourgeois in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Henri Bourgeois in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of minerality, cheese or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pouilly-Fumé
Pairings that work perfectly with Pouilly-Fumé
Original food and wine pairings with Pouilly-Fumé
The Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Henri Bourgeois matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit in white wine (casserole), indian chicken (simplified korma) or lamb curry indian style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Henri Bourgeois's Pouilly-Fumé.
Discover the grape variety: Arinto du Dâo
Dry, lively and structured whites, with a pale golden robe, an elongated palate with very preserved acidity on citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers and mineral notes from the Dão. Taut profile adding freshness and nerve. Blended into Dão DOC whites alongside Encruzado, Bical and Portuguese Verdelho. Arinto variety grown in the Dão region, north-central Portugal.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pouilly-Fumé from Winery Henri Bourgeois are 2011, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Henri Bourgeois
The Winery Henri Bourgeois is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 75 wines for sale in the of Pouilly-Fumé to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé
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.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Petite arvine
An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.
