Michel Redde et Fils, Blanc Fumé de Pouilly 'Les Bois de Saint Andelain' 2020
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Blanc Fumé de Pouilly 'Les Bois de Saint Andelain', Michel Redde et Fils 2020
- Single Vineyard
Loire Valley, France
Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol: 15% ABV
The Story
La Moynerie covers 40 hectares occupying a prime position in the heart of the Pouilly-sur-Loire region. Most of the domaine's vineyards are on the magnificent south facing slopes over-looking the Loire River. Soils are clay-limestone, which give an early harvest, producing wines that are rich, harmonious and long-lived, and clay-siliceous soils which gives wines with distinctive flinty flavours. Priority is given to quality, so the vines are pruned very short to obtain complex musts and concentrated aromas.
The Redde family strongly believe in working with respect for their vineyards and the surrounding environment and their wines are certified organic by Ecocert from the 2023 vintage. Their vineyards are managed without the use of herbicides, insecticides or any other synthetic additives.
The winery at La Moynerie is well equipped and modern. The modern presses allow a light pressing giving a gentle flow of the juice, similar to the quality obtained in the past with wooden hand-operated presses.
Vineyard & Winemaking
Les Bois de Saint Andelain is one of a range of single terroir cuvées produced by Michel Redde et Fils. Each one takes a prime site from their domaine which produces particularly expressive wines. The Redde's view these cuvées as unofficial grand cru sites within the Pouilly-Fumé appellation. Les Bois de Saint Andelain is from Cretacious flint or Silex soils. The vineyard is located at a high point on the outskirts of the villages of Saint Andelain and has been owned by the Redde family since the 1970s.
Tasting Notes:
A concentrated wine with a spicy minerality running through from the nose all the way to the finish. It is recommended to decant before serving and has the potential to improve for 10 to 15 years from vintage.
Cellaring & Service
Cellaring Potential: 10-15 years (drink 2030-2035)
Serving Temperature: 13–15°C
Allergens: This wine contains sulphites