Enjoy a crisp, elegant white wine that offers a refreshing burst of citrus and mineral flavors. The Pouilly Fume Genetin is a Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley, made by the 12th generation winemaker Annick Tinel-Blondelet. Perfect as an aperitif or paired with seafood and goat cheese, this wine brings French tradition to your table.
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Product Information
Grown on limestone soil, this perfumed, citrus-flavored wine is very attractive. As it softens, the wine develop passion fruit and apple flavors, always keeping its mineral edge. A wine full of elegance and freshness.
Country of origin
France
Storage
This wine is ideal for drinking now but can be kept for up to 2030/2031. It will rounder.
Preparation and Usage
We recommend you to drink it with shellfish, scallop carpaccio or as an aperitif served with goat cheese.
Package type
Bottle
Allergen Information
Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Brand details
According to several historians, in the 17th century, in Pouilly Sur Loire, Génetin was the name given to the Sauvignon grape variety.
History
Annick Tinel-Blondelet took over the estate from her parents in 1983. Annick represents the 12th generation of winegrowers in the family. The first winegrowers in the family go back to 1650s with Louis Figeat. Annick has managed the Estate since 1983, after earning her diploma in Viticulture and Oenologie in Beaune. Passionate about nature, she aims to produce wines that match her personality : authentic, frank and full of vitality. Marlene, her daughter, decided to start working with her since 2016.
Grape variety
Sauvignon Blanc
Current vintage
2023
Regional information
Pouilly is comprised of 1,430 hectares on the right bank of the Loire River. Thanks to Benedictine monks, wine growing in Pouilly dates to the 5th century when the area was called Pauliacum super fluvium ligerim. At the end of the 11th century, many of the local lords left, leaving land to the Benedictines. By the 12th century, wine from Pouilly was already famous, being mentioned in a French tale entitled, The Battle of the Wines, which praised the best wines in the country.
Tasting notes
Aromas of white flowers, citrus fruits (orange, clementine), and anise burst from the glass like a bouquet of freshness. Ample, round, and full of sweetness, the palate is stimulated on the finish by pleasant bitter notes.
Alcohol by volume
12.5
Producer
Domaine TINEL BLONDELET
Serving suggestions
Ideal on its own, with seafood, fishs or goats cheese.
Winemaker
Annick & Marlene TINEL
Vinification details
Picked at optimum ripeness, the grapes are fermented in thermo regulated stainless steel tanks.
