Domaine des Granges - Pouilly-Fuisse Vers Cras 2020
Price: $53.99
Sale Price: $43.99
| Producer | Domaine des Granges |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Burgundy |
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| Subregion | Macon |
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| Varietal | Chardonnay |
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| Vintage | 2020 |
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| Sku | 04616 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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This comes from the small appellation of Pouilly-Vinzelles. Located adjacent to the more renowned Pouily-Fuisse region, Vinzelles is roughly 20 times smaller! There are only 15 domaines producing wine from the region. Yet… same soil, same exposure, same quality as Fuisse… at a fraction of the price! Especially through our friends at MISA imports, where the markups are ridiculously low. (‘Member? The “catch” is we have to take the wine in one drop right after it arrives.)
Okay… so how does this differ from their Macon? The short version is it is more complex, much as a result of being aged in large oak foudre – huge barrels the size of a car that allow for a gentle oxidation of the wine and subtle oak flavors, resulting in a rounder mouthfeel and complex flavors. Like its little sibling, the Vinzelles is highly aromatic, offering notes of quince, peaches and apricots along with hints of almond and hazelnut. In many ways, I found this reminiscent of a Meursault. Of course, that will set you back at least double these days!
Food options? Well, I came across these recommendations on the appellation website and my mouth hasn’t stopped watering… “a fine match for fried sea-fish or freshwater fish such as trout or pikeperch. But it also goes marvelously well with the Burgundian specialty of snails with butter, garlic, and parsley (escargots de Bourgogne), dumplings of freshwater pike (quenelles de brochet), tripe sausages, as well as choucroute which is sauerkraut served along with various sausages, bacon, pork, and potatoes. After 3 to 5 years in the bottle it would enhance chicken with wild morel mushrooms and white-meat dishes, matching their richness with its power and fullness. One might also try drinking it with chicken with a hundred garlic cloves or a breast of fattened duck with turnips. With the cheese-board it forms varied and original partnerships ranging from local or regional specialties to goat cheeses, Époisses,”
Wine Enthusiast
From one of the terroirs of Pouilly-Fuissé that became recognized as a cru from the 2020 vintage, this wine shows class, richness and ripe yellow fruits. It is a full wine, spicy and with room for further aging. Drink this wine from 2023. -On 2018 vintage
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