Maison Valette Pouilly-Fuisse Tradition Maconnais, France (19-21) Clement Baraut with a tropical punch and

with a tropical punch and a heady herbal tea perfume

Estate-grown on marl and sandstone slopes in the Colli Orientali

before being racked for the first time to bottle

This is also one of the last vintages that the estate bottled under cork - making the full transition to stelvin (screwtop) in 2003

Claude Dugat’s 2023 bottling is hand-harvested

Maison Valette Pouilly-Fuisse Tradition Maconnais, France (19-21) Clement Baraut with a tropical punch andRegion: Burgundy Grape: Chardonnay Vineyard Size: 8. 50 hectares Soil: clay, limestone Average Age of Vines: 55 years Farming: organic Harvest: by hand Winemaking: direct press, spontaneous fermentation in barrels with indigenous yeasts Aging: 24 months in barrels, sur lie Fining: none Filtration: none Added S02: low Chardonnay from organically farmed clay limestone parcels around Chaintr, fermented spontaneously and raised patiently on lees. The