Pouilly-Fumé
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Oysters on the half shell, Crottin de Chavignol goat cheese, grilled sea bass with lemon herb butter
✨ Technical Specifications
Cultivated across the flint-laden silex and limestone parcels of the right bank of the Loire, this Pouilly-Fumé showcases the taut, mineral-etched archetype of Sauvignon Blanc. The fruit undergoes pneumatic pressing and settling prior to fermentation in temperature-regulated stainless steel tanks. Maturation proceeds entirely off oak, resting on fine lees to build textural depth while maintaining the trademark smoky, gunflint drive and sharp citrus precision of the terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Domaine Raimbault-Pineau is a multi-generational family estate anchored in the village of Sury-en-Vaux, located five kilometers northwest of Sancerre in the Central Loire Valley. With viticultural roots spanning thirteen generations and more than three centuries, the 18-hectare domaine is directed by Sonia Raimbault alongside her children. The vineyards are distributed across the signature geological trio of the region: Oxfordian limestone caillottes, fossil-rich Kimmeridgian marls (terres blanches), and flint-laden silex, extending across four appellations—Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Coteaux du Giennois, and Menetou-Salon. Viticulture is conducted according to sustainable lutte raisonnée principles, respecting vine health and soil microbial life. Cellar practices prioritize temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification and fine-lees aging, preserving laser-sharp tension, bright citrus, and crisp gunflint minerality in Sauvignon Blanc, while crafting supple, red-fruited expressions of Pinot Noir.
🍇 Grapes
100% Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5%