Bertrand Jeannot Pouilly Fume

Bertrand Jeannot and his son Alexis make this beautiful Pouilly-fume, which received the Medaille d'Argent (Silver medal) this year at the prestigious Paris Concours. The wine-growing district of Pouilly-sur-Loire, in the central Loire valley, has been producing fine white wines since the middle ages. Made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape varietal, these vines are grown in pebbly soil containing a variety of silica, clay and limestone, a mixture that gives a fine balance to the wine. It is powerful without losing balance, lively, but still firm, and matures well in the bottle.