Blanc Fumé de Pouilly 'Barre à Mine'

Producers

In 2009 Michel Redde began a titanic and unique project in an old disused flint quarry called Les Champs des Froids in the Village of Tracy-sur-Loire. The site has a beautiful south west exposure and they have cleared, prepared and planted 4 hectares of vines on these very rocky flint soils. The vines were planted with the aid of a crowbar (barre à mine) and 2014, an unexpectedly exceptional vintage, was the first harvest.
Available Vintages	2021
Other vintages	2020 2019 2018 2017 2015 2014
Tasting note	The nose has notes of exotic pineapple and passion fruit mixed with the flintiness typical of Pouilly-Fume. The palate is full with a spicy, white pepper finish. This wine appreciates decanting to help it reveal its pure minerality, spiciness, salinity and persistence. PDF download full product information
Region	Loire Valley
Grape variety	Sauvignon Blanc
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