Domaine Cheveau Pouill-Fuissé 1er Cru Pouilly 2022

“Pouilly” is the consummate Pouilly: rich but fresh, powerful and vibrant with persistent minerality. Bright and rich fruit envelopes the palate in this substantial Chardonnay. The fruit is soft and round, with seemingly endless depth and a long finish with mineral hints to keep the wine bold yet clean.

“Pouilly” is considered *the* great premier cru of Pouilly-Fuissé, the appellation having gained approval for premier cru status of 22 vineyards starting in 2020, and Cheveau owns vines in three of its climats. The Cheveau family considers this site to be the most prestigious of their holdings, with an average vine age of thirty years. As with all of their wines, the grapes are manually harvested and fermented with native yeast, and the wine is raised on the lees for one year in 600-liter barrels followed by a year in stainless steel tanks. The result is a powerful yet elegant wine of great breed.