2023 Eve & Michel Rey Pouilly Fuissé Les Crays

Eve and Michel Rey jointly run this small estate in the beautiful village of Vergisson, nestled between the Roche de Vergisson and the Roche de Solutré. They handle all the cellar and vineyard work themselves, so they know every vine. Michel is an exceptionally eager winemaker, and Eve is a true perfectionist. This is likely why the wines from this relatively young estate have improved significantly in recent years. No insecticides or pesticides are used, the soil is cultivated year-round with respect for nature, and the grapes are harvested by hand, with the grapes transported in small crates. What delicious, young-drinking wines for this price!

Eve and Michel Rey care for their vines as naturally as possible, and because they have so few vineyards, they can tend all their vines by hand. They use only organic treatments, if any are necessary, and plow the soil instead of using herbicides.

Grapes are crushed whole bunches in a gentle pneumatic press and fermented with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Wines are aged for a minimum of 10 months in primarily used French oak barrels. Very little sulfur is added at any stage; wines are bottled unfiltered. The ripest Chardonnays of Burgundy come from the region near Mâcon, in southern Burgundy. Pouilly-Fuissé is one of those villages that produces superb Chardonnays. This wine is made from 55-year-old vines. The vineyard is conveniently located on the west-facing slope near the village of Vergisson. The vineyards are well sheltered from the wind and have well-drained limestone and clay soils. At 0.2 hectares, the vineyard, and thus the annual production, is very small. This is Pouilly-Fuissé at its best. Not overly oily. The wine is aged for 12 months in wooden barrels.

The Rey Pouilly-Fuissé is perhaps the finest example of Burgundy, boasting the minerality so characteristic of Rey. In the glass, the wine has a beautiful straw yellow color. The nose reveals fresh citrus fruit (lemon, grapefruit), floral notes, and refined oak. The palate is very minerally, with elegant acidity and a long finish.

FACT: In the "Attachments" tab, you'll find the official fact sheet for this fine wine. We'll automatically send it to you when you order it. The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll often receive a nice discount . You'll see your discount immediately when you select "Pick up" at checkout. We're located in Dordrecht, right next to the A16 motorway, with ample parking. Click here for our address.

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