• Olivier Merlin
  • Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.6 ha (1.48 ac)
    • Variety: Chardonnay
    • Vine Age: Planted in the 1930s
    • Terroir: Southeast-facing slope at 8-15% grade, 200-meters elevation, clay-limestone soil from secondary Bathonien (Bajocian).
    • Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée
    • Vinification: Whole-cluster pressing, settling of must in stainless steel tank. Alcoholic fermentation, malos, and in aged for 17 months in barrel (20% new oak).

    Additional Info

    The vineyards are planted at a density of 8,500 vines per hectare. The average yield is 55 hL per hectare.