Domaine du Bouchot Pouilly-Fume Terres Blanches 2021

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Producer	Domaine du Bouchot
Country	France
Region	Loire Valley
Subregion	Pouilly-Fume
Varietal	Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage	2021
Sku	29208
Size	750ml

 

A family estate since 1987, in 2019 a young vigneron Antoine Gouffier purchased Domaine du Bouchot, located in Pouilly-sur-Loire, from Rachel and Pascal Kerbiquet, embarking on a new beginning. In 2009 Bouchot was the first in the appellation to become certified organic, and starting in 2020, wines are certified Demeter biodynamic. A 10-hectare property, it is mainly planted to Sauvignon Blanc, with a few vines of Chasselas, on the southwest side of the hill from the village of Saint-Andelain. The wines reflect the unmistakable character of each of the vineyards: the Kimmeridgian marl soil is of white clay, limestone, and fossilized oysters from ancient seabeds, and the Portlandian terroir (limestone with layered, small rocks) lend a flinty, mineral quality to the wines — the differentiating characteristics lending to a unique purity and clarity. Antoine believes in minimal intervention in his winemaking, using indigenous yeast and stainless steel for fermentation. The wines are vinified without sulfur. 

Cuvee Terre Blanche is translated as “white earth”, a local term for the calcareous clay marl soil originated from the sea and rich in fossilized oysters. The wine expresses fruity, floral, and intense minerality, showing a vibrant, elegant, and balanced tension.