Domaine Valette: Guide to the 3 Pouilly Fuissé vintages

Here's one of our beautiful partner estates in Burgundy: the Valette estate. With over 65,000 bottles produced each year, planted on a 12-hectare estate, the domaine specializes mainly in Chardonnay. Visit brothers Baptiste and Philippe Valette, as well as Cécile Valetteand Philippe's wife are third-generation winegrowers who converted to organic farming over 20 years ago. We'll take a brief look at this estate run by hard-working men, as well as details of the three main cuvées.

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The era of the new domain:

In the Valette familyBoth father and son are winegrowers who cultivate discretion as well as courage and tenacity. To give very good ChardonnayThey extend the ageing period by 3 years to obtain better results, which bear no resemblance to modern viticulture. Bottling is carried out with the utmost respect for the contents of the barrels, without any risk.

 

The estate's three main vintages:

In this article, we'll introduce you to some superb wines produced by the property of the Valette estate. Most of these wines are in stock on our site. We are fortunate to have allocations every year from the estate. You can even set up an email alert in your Comptoir des Millésimes customer account! That way, you'll be the first to know when arrivals from Valette estate. Here are the finest vintages:

• Classic Pouilly Fuissé - Domaine Valette :

A creamy white, with intense aromas of white fruit, citrus and white flowers. Unctuous, fruity and concentrated on the palate. The wine is medium-bodied with lively acidity and a long, salty finish. The type of grapes used is chardonnay. It is served at a temperature of 12 degrees. It goes well with grilled meats, white fish, grilled chicken and grilled pork.

 

• Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Reyssié - Domaine Valette :

 

This cuvée is grown on 35 ares of land and aged for 48 months, a rather long period. For tasting, the color is golden and limpid. The nose is intense and rich, with light notes of exotic fruit. Vigorous on the palate, with good presence and acidity reminiscent of citrus fruit. It offers a beautiful minerality. The condition for a good tasting is open it 2 h before serving and decant. It can be kept for 10 years. It is the perfect accompaniment to fishand creamy dishes, as well as hard cheeses.

 

• Clos de Monsieur Noly - Domaine Valette:

This is an organic wine from old vines. This cuvée is very complex. Intense aromas of baked apples, spices and honey. On the palate, you can feel the power, complexity and density of aromas such as spices, apple or pear with saline and mineral notes.. To match, it should be accompanied by fruits from seas.

We've now come to the end of this article, and hope you've found the Domaine Valette and its cuvées interesting. Don't hesitate to check out our other articles on our partner wineries:

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