Domaine Cordier Père et Fils : Pouilly-Fuissé 1er cru "Les Vignes Blanches" 2024

Characteristics and tasting notes of the Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru "Les Vignes Blanches" 2024 by Domaine Cordier Père et Fils

Tasting notes

Appearance
The robe reveals a pale gold hue with green highlights in its youth, evolving towards a soft golden shade.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet blends citrus notes, such as lemon and orange blossom, with orchard fruit aromas like apple and pear. Hints of hazelnut, fresh butter and a chalky minerality complete this complex nose.

Palate
Endowed with a fleshy texture, the palate stands out for its energy and its beautiful acidic tension. The long, structured finish confirms the refined profile of this white wine.

Food and wine pairings

This white wine pairs wonderfully with white meats, savoury soufflés or a boudin blanc. It also perfectly accompanies seafood coated in a beurre blanc sauce, as well as semi-hard cheeses.

Serving and cellaring

Boasting a fine structure, this Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru "Les Vignes Blanches" 2024 is a wine crafted for cellaring that will gain in complexity over the years.

The pure, biodynamic expression of a great Pouilly-Fuissé terroir

The estate

Founded in 1945 in Fuissé, Domaine Cordier Père et Fils has established itself as an essential reference in Burgundy, in the Mâconnais. Led since 2012 by Christophe Cordier, this family estate oversees a vineyard of 31.5 hectares spread across more than 120 plots. Dedicated exclusively to Chardonnay, the domaine stands out for its highly precise plot-by-plot approach and its modern gravity-fed facilities. Committed to respecting the living world, the estate is taking a major step forward with organic and biodynamic certification for all of its wines from the 2024 harvest onwards.

The vineyard

This Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru "Les Vignes Blanches" 2024 comes from a 1.80-hectare lieu-dit, divided into seven small plots. The vines, aged between 35 and 80 years, thrive on a steep, east-facing slope overlooking the village of Fuissé. The terroir is composed of clay-limestone soils and white marls rich in fossils. Vineyard management is extremely rigorous: short Guyot pruning, arched cane bending, weaving of the shoots to preserve the canopy, and soil work by animal traction. Yields are deliberately limited to 20 hectolitres per hectare.

Winemaking and ageing

The harvest is carried out by hand, plot by plot. The whole bunches undergo a gentle pressing in a small pneumatic press before being transferred by gravity. Fermentation starts naturally thanks to the indigenous yeasts. The ageing of this Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru "Les Vignes Blanches" 2024 takes place over a long period on full original lees, first in 350-litre French oak barrels, then in stainless steel tanks. Finally, bottling is carried out by gravity, without any fining and with a very light filtration in order to preserve the integrity of the wine.

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay