2021 Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru Les Chevrières, Domaine Dominique Cornin

The Premier Cru “Les Chevrières” vineyard is a prime site at the top of the hill overlooking the village of Chaintré. Here, thin, iron-rich, clay top-soil gives way to hard limestone bedrock. “Cooler vintages, such as 2021, suit Les Chevrières,” Romain Cornin told us. “Balancing natural richness, we see extra energy and freshness this year.” This fermented and matured for 12 months in 600 litre, oak demi-muids, and was held for a further 12 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks before bottling. This combination gives a 2021 wine that has an intense, expressive, perfumed nose, with rich, stone-fruit aromas. Palate has super balance between concentrated, sumptuous fruitiness and fresh vitality. This is a full bodied, complex, silkily-textured wine, that has precision and finesse (for drinking 2024-2027+).