Tasting Notes
Slight minerality Citrus with zest of lime Grapefruit with hints of Perseus
✦ Wine Intel
AI ResearchedThe Domaine Les Chaumes Pouilly-Fumé 2023 (Jean-Jacques Bardin) is a classic, elegant, and excellent-value expression of the appellation, made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc sourced from a blend of parcels ranging from 10 to 45 years old. It is grown on a combination of Kimmeridgian marl, limestone, and flint soils that lend the wine its trademark minerality and aromatic complexity. The 2023 was aged on fine lees in stainless steel tanks for 3–4 months, preserving freshness and enhancing texture.
Domaine Les Chaumes – Jean-Jacques Bardin
Established in 1770, Domaine Les Chaumes is a 9th-generation family estate spanning 55 hectares across AOP Pouilly-Fumé, AOP Pouilly-sur-Loire, AOP Sancerre, and IGP Côtes de La Charité, managed today by Jean-Jacques and Monique Bardin alongside their children. The domaine is certified Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE), employing organic farming practices, dramatic pesticide reduction, and soil-preserving techniques to maintain terroir integrity.
Blend
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting Profile
Pale gold with green reflections; expressive aromas of citrus zest, green apple, white peach, and a characteristic flinty/silex minerality. The palate is fresh and vibrant, with a balance of fruit and minerality and a clean, refreshing finish.
Region
Pouilly-Fumé is an AOC appellation in the Upper Loire Valley, France, situated on the right bank of the Loire River opposite Sancerre, where Sauvignon Blanc thrives on distinctive silex (flint), Kimmeridgian marl, and limestone soils. These terroirs impart the region's hallmark flinty minerality and crisp acidity that define great Pouilly-Fumé.
Price Context
Approximately $29 USD at US retail (e.g., Pompette Wine & Spirits, New York); considered excellent value for the appellation.
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