Pouilly Fumé, Maison Castel

• Vintage: 2017
• Origin: Pouilly Fumé AOC, Loire Valley, France
• Taste guide: Dry, light-medium bodied, exotic & citrus nose, just the right acidity & length with a lovely fresh, balanced finish - unoaked.
• 75cl - 12% - Traditional Cork Opening
• Concours Mondial Silver Medal Winner

• Enjoy as an aperitif or with fish, crustaceans and shellfish, poultry in cream sauce. An ideal pairing would be fish stew with saffron.

The Upper Loire Valley is known for two iconic wine growing sub-regions – Pouilly Fume, and Sancerre. Nearly all wine cultivated in these areas are from the Sauvignon Blanc variety and wines from the Pouilly Fume tend to be a little more full-bodied than their Sancerre counterparts.

Situated in the aforementioned Loire valley, AOC Pouilly Fume is an area where Sauvignon Blanc thrives. The Maison Castel team works with a partner-grower whose vines are planted in an excellent quality clay-flint soil which reveals this grape's expression.

It is suggested you drink this cuvee in the 4-6 year age range so get glugging on this before the end of 2022 ideally.

"With this AOC Pouilly Fume, Maison Castel demonstrates its expertise and French savoir-faire, working in partnership with prestigious estates to create a perfectly-balanced wine. This elegant wine will be appreciated by wine enthusiasts looking for finesse and aromatic complexity".

Scores very well @ 3.9 on Vivno.com

At Bin End Wines - £11.99 per bottle but should retail for £13-£15 or far more in the Premium Restaurant Trade this parcel of wine was destined for.