Pouilly-Loché

The Pouilly-Loché appellation d'origine contrôlée is a village appellation in the Mâconnais region of Saône-et-Loire. The Pouilly-Loché appellation may be followed by the name of the climate from which the wine comes, and applies exclusively to the commune of Loché.

The Pouilly-Loché AOC occupies part of the east-facing slope overlooking the Saône valley, between 200 and 250 meters above sea level, an ideal altitude for this continental climate, which is ideally suited to the Chardonnay grape thanks to its autumnal sunshine. Due to the many faults that have shaped the Mâconnais since the secondary era, the terroirs of Pouilly-Loché are varied and complex, despite the small size of the vineyard (some 32 hectares). To the north of the village, there are older, sandstone and schist soils that warm up quickly in the sun, and to the south, on the edge of Vinzelles, clay-limestone soils with a ferruginous base, quite similar to those of Vinzelles. This variety of soils largely determines the typicity of Pouilly-Loché's various climats, of which Domaine Bret Brothers is an excellent example.

Pouilly-Loché winesare white wines made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes. They are straightforward and lively, with an initial aromatic register of citrus fruit that makes for characterful pairings. After 3 to 5 years in the bottle, depending on the vintage, the more complex notes of Pouilly-Loché reveal themselves under a beautiful amber color.