Pouilly Fumé has an unusual flavor for a dry white wine: a strong flavor of musk and smoked.

Pouilly sur Loire is a different wine made with Chasselas grape variety. It should be drunk young. When the phylloxera destroyed all the vines 2 centuries ago, vine growers replace them with Sauvignon to create the Pouilly Fumé. Nowadays Pouilly sur Loire makes less than 5% of the production of Pouilly.

Pouilly is very close from Sancerre, just on the other side of the river. However both wines are a little bit different. Pouilly Fumé is probably thicker, deeper and has more structure.

Do not confuse Pouilly Fumé with Pouilly Fuissé, a white wine from Burgundy.

 
Pouilly Fumé wine information :

Name:	Appellation Pouilly Fumé Controlée
Location:	Eastern part of the Loire Valley East of Sancerre and Bourges
Places:	Pouilly sur Loire, Saint Andelain, Tracy sur Loire, etc
Soil:	Limestone Clayey-limestone
Size:	850 ha (2,100 acres)
Production:	6 million bottles White wine only!
Grapes:	Pouilly Fumé: Sauvignon Pouilly sur Loire: Chasselas
Type of wines:	Thick dry white wine
Age:	1 to 5 years
Vintages: (recommended)	2003
Aromas:	Smoked Broom Acacia
Food:	Salmon Chicken Veal Aperitif
Cheese:	Crottin de Chavignol Next: Sancerre

 
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