Pouilly-Fumé wine

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Pouilly-Fumé wine is a dry, aromatic Sauvignon Blanc from France’s Loire Valley, noted for its flinty, smoky character and vibrant acidity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French wine
appellation d’origine contrôlée wine
white wine
acidity high
acidityDescriptor crisp
agingPotential 3–10 years
appellation Pouilly-Fumé AOC NERFINISHED
aromaProfile citrus
flinty
gooseberry
green apple
herbaceous
smoky
bestConsumedWhen young
carbonation non-sparkling
clarificationMethod filtration
racking
colorIntensity pale straw
countryOfOrigin France
flavorProfile mineral
foodPairing asparagus
goat cheese
grilled fish
salads
seafood
shellfish
grapeVariety Sauvignon Blanc
legalGrapeRequirement 100% Sauvignon Blanc
locatedNear Loire River NERFINISHED
notedFor gunflint character
smoky character
vibrant acidity
primaryFermentationVessel stainless steel tank
productionMethod still wine
region Loire Valley NERFINISHED
servingGlass white wine glass
servingTemperature 8–10 °C
similarTo Sancerre wine
soilAssociation clay-limestone soils
flint soils
limestone soils
style aromatic
subregion Centre-Loire NERFINISHED
sweetness dry
typicalAlcoholByVolume 12–13.5 percent
typicalClosure cork
typicalOakUsage low
wineClassification AOC
wineColor white

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Crottin de Chavignol goesWellWith Pouilly-Fumé wine