2024 Pouilly-Fumé 'Les Loges', Domaine des Rabichattes
Pouilly-Fume, Loire Valley, France
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This is classic Pouilly-Fumé with a clean Loire snap. Lemon zest, grapefruit, green apple and white peach lead the nose, followed by wet stone, nettle, fresh herbs and a subtle smoky edge. It has all the brightness you want from Sauvignon Blanc, but with more poise and mineral detail than the everyday style.
On the palate, it is crisp, dry and mouth-watering, with citrus drive, fine texture and a cool, stony finish. The fruit stays precise rather than tropical, while time on fine lees gives just enough roundness to balance the flinty freshness. A brilliant white for anyone who loves Sancerre, Chablis or elegant Sauvignon with real cut.
For when
A seafood lunch needs a sharper Loire white.
Pairs with
Goat’s cheese, oysters, grilled prawns, sea bass, asparagus, lemon roast chicken, sushi, smoked trout or fresh herb salads.
Les Loges is the domaine’s traditional Pouilly-Fumé cuvée, drawn from a patchwork of parcels on clay-limestone and Kimmeridgian marl soils. That mix gives the wine its trademark combination of citrus clarity, mineral grip and gentle smoky lift. It is a polished, highly drinkable expression of Pouilly-Fumé: precise enough for Sauvignon purists, but generous enough to pour without ceremony.
Whats in the bottle
100% Sauvignon Blanc