Pouilly-Fuissé Pentacrine 2024, Domaine Saumaize-Michelin

£31.95 per bottle

This fresh, elegant wine comes from a number of parcels in the village of Vergisson at the northern, higher end of the appellation. Crisp and aromatic with vivid fruit and excellent vitality. Fermented and aged for 12 months in both 228 litre and 450 litre oak barrels to give a hint of spice and vanilla to the wine.

Saumaize-Michelin is a 9.5 hectare domaine based in Vergisson, in the heart of the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation. Owned by Roger and Christine Saumaize, the estate has been fully biodynamic since 2005. The vines are now naturally lower-yielding and disease-resistant, 40-45 years old on average and are planted in a patchwork of marl resting on limestone subsoil, resulting in wines with increased complexity. The wines are fermented in 20% new oak barrels using only indigenous yeasts.