• 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, 10% slope, 280 m elevation, quaternary Bathonian and Bajocian clay-limestone soil.
    • Viticulture: Sustainable, 9,000 vines/ha.
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, settled, fermentation and aging for 12 months in used barrels, aged for an additional 6 months in stainless steel, no fining, light filtration.