Kid Approved Olivier Merlin, Pouilly-fuisse ‘au Vignerais’ 2021 Ready To Use [e43r6Gxn]

Variety: Chardonnay

Olivier Merlin and his wife Corinne began producing wines in 1987. After stints working on vineyards in both Jura and California as well as in Burgundy in the 1970’s, the couple decided to plant themselves in the Maconnais and began to farm on just 4 hectares. Acquiring more land over the decades, the couple continues to prioritize low intervention farming in order to best highlight the exceptional terroir.

Pouilly-Fuisse has long been a standby in southern Burgundy, though often the Chardonnay produced are a far cry from those of the Cote d'Or. Merlin's wines from this village are an enormous exception! This Chardonnay with minerality and expression as well a bit of reduction. This wine comes from a tiny 0.33 ha parcel at 340m altitude.