• Château des Quarts
  • Pouilly Fuissé 1er Cru L’Orangerie Du Chateau Des Quarts

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.48 ha (1.19 ac)
    • Variety: Chardonnay
    • Vine Age: Planted in 2015 (2020 was the first vintage)
    • Terroir: Early-ripening site, southeast-facing, 230 m altitude, 8% incline. Shallow ferruginous clay soil with crinoidal limestone (Aalenian superior).
    • Viticulture: Organic practices, 10,000 vines per hectare (higher than the typical 6,500-8,000 vines per hectare in the Mâconnais).
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole bunches, lightly decanted, fermentation and aging for 12 months in barrels, blended and aged for an additional 6 months in stainless steel tank, no fining, light filtration (kieselguhr).