Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Guffens Heynen |
Label Name: | Pouilly Fuisse Premier Jus des Hauts des Vignes |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Mâconnais - Pouilly-Fuissé |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate: 95 points (William Kelley). Vinous/IWC: 93 (Neal Martin). Widely reviewed as a top Pouilly‑Fuissé of the vintage
Tasting Note
Ripe white peach, mandarin oil, pear and white flowers with wet-stone/mineral notes, toasted almond and beeswax. Medium–full, satiny texture, bright racy acidity and a long, chalky finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with buttered herbs, lobster or scallops with beurre blanc, mushroom risotto, pork loin with cream sauce. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura prawns, sushi/uni, mild Thai green curry or Cantonese-style soy/mushroom dishes.
Production Method
Made from free-run and first-press juice only (no pressings blended back). Gentle vertical pressing, native fermentations, élevage partly in oak (c.20% new for 10 months) then concrete; bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Guffens-Heynen (Jean‑Marie & Maine Guffens) founded late 1970s; ~5.6 ha in Pierreclos, Vergisson and Davayé. Organic/minimal-intervention viticulture, meticulous hand-harvest and low yields. Highly allocation-driven, artisanal producer.