Château des Rontets - Pouilly-Fuissé Pierrefolle 2020
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
16,5/20
RVF
-
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"Bright, clear gold. Pierrefolle, located on the outskirts of the Clos, at an altitude of over 500m, on granite, releases energy and power in our glasses. Concentrated, ripe, this is a wine for the ages, skilfully matured without excessive wood, it offers a precise, complex and firm juice that will ensure its ageing potential. " (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2023 - RVF) Lots of personality for this insider's wine.
Features
Estate
Château des Rontets
Cuvée
Pierrefolle
Vintage
2020
Designation
Pouilly-Fuissé
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
From the only plot outside Le Clos: located just 500 meters to the south, its easterly exposure and position sheltered from the north wind make it a warmer place. This climate has older, pre-Jurassic geological origins: it lies on granitic rock and soil devoid of clay and limestone.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
In recent 400- and 228-litre barrels, without new wood
Breeding
On lees for one year, without stirring
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright, light gold colour
Nose
Precise mineral expression, accompanied by aromatic notes of buttered citrus fruit.
Mouth
Compact, concentrated and ripe, complex, well-wooded breeding
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairing
Pair with seafood platters, andouillettes à la moutarde, escargots de Bourgogne...
Château des Rontets
Pouilly-Fuissé
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 94/ 100
About the wine:
It comes from vines planted on silt and granite soil, with a broad, horizontal, compact and intense palate. This is a wine with great potential, built for laying down.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2023) 16.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2024 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Bright, clear gold. Pierrefolle, located on the outskirts of the Clos, at an altitude of over 500m, on granite, releases energy and power in our glasses. Concentrated, ripe, this is a wine for the ages, skilfully matured without excessive wood, it offers precise, complex, firm juice that will ensure its ageing potential.
About the domain :
Claire and Fabio Gazeau-Montrasi took over this historic family estate in 1995. Certified organic since 2005, it consists mainly of Chardonnay vines in Fuissé and a parcel in Saint-Amour. All the estate's whites are aged for almost two years, giving them a natural patina, enriching them and enhancing their complexity. Due to exposure and altitude, the Pouilly-Fuissé wines have not been classified as Premier Crus, but the enlightened wine-lover will not care. The quality of the latest wines on offer puts the domaine on the verge of a second star!
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended
Tim Atkin
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. MARC R. Published on 22/12/2022
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