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Pouilly-Fume

Pouilly-Fume wine guide: the wine region in France, its Sauvignon Blanc, the dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Styles
dry white
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Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Pouilly-Fume is a wine region in Loire Valley, France.

The vineyards are given over to Sauvignon Blanc.

Vines root into clay, flint and limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside.

The region is known for dry white wine.

Soil
ClayFlintLimestone
Climate
Continental
Terrain
Riverside
Styles
dry white

Grapes planted here.

01 Sauvignon BlancDominant Read → 02 Gamay Read → 03 Pinot Noir Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Baron de Ladoucette Pouilly-Fume 'Baron de L', Loire, France
  • Baron de Ladoucette Pouilly-Fume, Loire, France
  • Chateau de Tracy Pouilly-Fume, Loire, France
  • Domaine Alexandre Bain Pouilly-Fume Pierre Precieuse, Loire, France
  • Domaine Cailbourdin Pouilly-Fume Les Cris, Loire, France
  • Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly-Fume 'Caillottes', Loire, France
  • Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly-Fume MCMLV - La Vigne de 1955, Loire, France
  • Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly-Fume Terres Blanches, Loire, France

Nearby regions.

01 Pouilly-sur-LoireFrance Read → 02 Pouilly-FuisséFrance Read → 03 BurgundyFrance Read → 04 New ZealandNew Zealand Read → 05 MarlboroughNew Zealand Read → 06 Upper LoireFrance Read →

Pouilly-Fume: common questions

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What grapes is Pouilly-Fume known for?
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Sauvignon Blanc is the signature grape of Pouilly-Fume.
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What kind of wine does Pouilly-Fume make?
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Pouilly-Fume produces dry white wine.
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Where is Pouilly-Fume?
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Pouilly-Fume is a wine region in France.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Loire Valley guide.

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