Château Fuissé Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes

Pouilly-Fuissé, France

The wine that built Pouilly-Fuissé's international reputation — old-vine Chardonnay from the limestone and clay slopes around Fuissé village, aged in Burgundy oak. Rich, complex, and mineral: white peach, hazelnut, chalk, lemon curd, and the toasted depth that develops over 7-10 years into something Burgundians would not be embarrassed to claim. Consistently one of the Mâconnais's finest wines.

Pairing intelligence

• main: The Saône valley's traditional freshwater fish and its neighbouring Mâconnais Chardonnay — beurre blanc's butter mirrors the wine's richness; pike's delicate mineral freshness bridges the chalk limestone character
• starter: The Burgundian classic breakfast-as-starter and the Mâconnais Chardonnay — the wine's richness and mineral depth bridges the red wine egg sauce; lardons' smoky depth is contrasted by the wine's fresh chalk mineral; croutons provide textural contrast