Loire Valley
Les Poëte - Pouilly-Fumé - White - 2023
Characteristics
Country / Region: Loire Valley
Vintage: 2023
Name: AOP Pouilly-Fumé
Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol: 13 vol.
Color: White
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate awarded 2 stars in the Guide Des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 RVF
Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2025
Guide B+D 2025: 93/100
Wine:
The 2023 White Pouilly-Fumé is already beautifully open, with intense wisteria notes and a subtle hint of oak, showcasing mature Sauvignon character and a skillfully integrated partial oak aging. Concentrated yet lively, this pure and vibrant white is ready to drink and pairs perfectly with salmon gravlax or seafood.Vinification:
Traditional vinification, optimum ripeness of the harvest, a wine that is 20% oak, the rest in vats.Color:
Bright light gold.
Temperature:
Serve between 10 and 12°C.Food and wine pairing:
Perfect with salmon gravlax, whole squid a la plancha with Espelette chilli flakes, seafood: grilled prawns, langoustines in tempura,.Cellar aging:
From now until 2029
Awarded 2 stars by RVF, Les Poëte has quickly become one of the Loire’s most ambitious estates. Guillaume Sorbe’s dedication to crafting remarkable whites from Quincy and Reuilly is unmatched; few wines in the region reach this level of precision and complexity.
A former sommelier who honed his skills at top establishments, Sorbe returned to his family vineyards to pursue excellence on his own terms. With a small 6-hectare estate and a meticulous, almost garden-like approach to viticulture, everything here is about quality. Sorbe is truly redefining what Loire wines can be.