2023 Eve & Michel Rey Pouilly Fuissé Sur La Roche

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 at least 10 months in primarily used French oak barrels. Very little sulfur is added at any stage; wines are bottled unfiltered.

The Pouilly Fuisse sur la Roche has a refined, elegant nose with aromas of yellow fruit and spices (tarragon), along with a touch of vanilla from the oak. The palate is full and slightly buttery, but the long, minerally finish is particularly striking. If you're looking for a complete, high-quality Pouilly Fusée at a reasonable price, produced without pesticides or artificial fertilizers, Eve & Michel Rey highly recommend the Pouilly Fuisse sur la Roche. The nose is complex and rich with a floral dominance. The aging notes, from the relatively integrated oak, linger and contribute to the overall intensity of this wine.

The power on the palate remains quite impressive. As they say, "this wine smells of stones," and that's truly what happens here: strong minerality, an intense toast that perfectly complements it, and a citrus-mandarin finish complete the whole.

FACT: The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll also receive a nice discount. We're located right next to the Rijksweg with ample parking. Click here for the address.