📌 Description
Pouilly-Fuissé Âme 2023 – Domaine Eric Forest is a Chardonnay of great purity, combining mineral intensity, precision, and depth. This emblematic single-parcel cuvée expresses the true identity of the Mâconnais terroirs in a taut, linear, and distinctly gastronomic style.
🍇 Grape Variety
100% Chardonnay.
The grape shows finesse and energy: ripe lemon, pear, fresh apple, white flowers, almond, flint, and a pronounced chalky minerality.
🌍 Region / Country
Burgundy – Pouilly-Fuissé (Mâconnais, France).
Sourced from old vines planted on shallow limestone soils, Âme reflects a demanding terroir that produces precise, focused wines with long mineral persistence.
🌡️ Serving Temperature
Serve between 11 and 13 °C (52–55 °F). Light decanting (20–30 minutes) is recommended when young to allow full aromatic expression.
⏳ Ageing Potential
8 to 12 years.
• 2024–2028: tension, bright fruit, and saline freshness.
• 2029–2035: peak maturity, mineral complexity, subtle buttery notes, and increased depth.
👁️ Appearance
• Color: bright pale gold with green highlights.
• Clarity: clear and luminous.
• Legs: fine and regular, indicating balance.
👃 Nose
• Aromatic intensity: precise and elegant.
• First nose: citrus, green apple, white flowers.
• Second nose: fresh hazelnut, almond, fine butter, wet stone.
👄 Palate
• Attack: lively and linear.
• Structure: chiselled texture, taut and perfectly integrated acidity.
• Dominant aromas: lemon, white fruits, almond, chalky minerality.
• Overall balance: pure, energetic, and racy.
• Length: saline, persistent, and elegant finish.
🍽️ Food Pairings
• Fine fish (sea bass, sole, John Dory).
• Scallops, oysters, noble shellfish.
• Roast poultry or poultry with light cream sauces.
• Pressed cheeses (young Comté, Beaufort).
⭐ Overall Impression / Style
Pouilly-Fuissé Âme 2023 – Domaine Eric Forest is a terroir-driven Chardonnay, precise and vibrant, emphasizing tension, soil expression, and finesse over richness.
