Pouilly Fume Domaine Masson-Blondelet Villa Paulus 2024

Pouilly-Fum? ?Villa Paulus? – Grape : 100 % Sauvignon Blanc. – Vineyard surface : 4 Ha 50, aged between 25 and 40 years old. – Soil : Kimmeridgean marl (white clay and fossilised shells and oysters). – Exposition : South-south east. – Production : Between 30 and 34 000 bottles depending on years. – Work in the vines : ? Since 1980 : abandonment of chemical fertiliser on all of our vines. ? Since 2002 : abandonment of herbicide on all 21 Hectares of vines. ? Since 2006 : abandonment of insecticide on all 21 Hectares of vines. ? Mildew control : we use the bare minimum of fungicide, but not only copper, which we think the accumulation in the soils would be harmful for them in the long term. ? Rainwater collection to fight mildew with demineralised water and thus reduce as much as possible the dose used. The vines are lightly hoed and regularly tilled by hand. Only organic amendments officially agreed for Organic Farming are used at the end of autumn. Treatments are reduced to bare necessities in order to protect fauna and soils, which are crucial for an appropriate development of the vegetation. – Vinification : fermentation in stainless steel tanks after cold settling, long conservation on very fine lees, cold tartaric precipitation, no malolactic fermentation, sulphite rate in accordance with biodynamic principles : ? 100mg/l., suitable for vegans. – Keeping : 4 to 6 years, apogee from the 2nd or 3rd year. – Wine-master?s advice : Served chilled at 12?C. It is ideal alone as an aperitif. It is the perfect match with starters, fish, poultry , white meat and cheese (goat and sheep?s cheese, Comt?). Related