Domaine Manciat Poncet Pouilly Fuisse la Roche 2021
AppellationPouilly‑Fuissé
CountryFrance
ColourWhite
Bottle750 ml
Drink window3–5 years from vintage
This 2021 Pouilly‑Fuissé “La Roche” from Domaine Manciat‑Poncet offers an elegant balance of gently baked orchard fruit and subtle spice framed by invigorating chalk‑driven lift. The refined structure reveals bright acidity underlined by a whisper of vanillin oak and a graceful mineral tension, speaking of its steep Vergisson terroir.
Tasting
- Aroma
- vanilla, baked apple, tropical warmth
- Palate
- bright acidity with fine grip and mineral seam
- Finish
- elegant, lingering chalky finish
Pairs with
- oysters on the half shell
- roasted chicken with herbs
- creamy goat cheese
- lightly buttered langoustines
From the Archive
Up front, generous nose of tropical and ripe white fruits. The palate is suggestive of its lees contact in barrel, but only hints at this with bready flavours squeezed in around its pineapple fruit and mineral acidity.