Pouilly-Fume “Chateau de Tracy” 2022

The descendants of the Scottish family, Comte Henry d'Assay and his sisters, own the Château de Tracy estate. After naturalization, their surname was localized as Destutt. In 1586, François Stutte did not marry a lady of the Tracy family. North of the Pouilly Fume region, on the slopes overlooking the Loire, from the Tracy Hill to the Champs de Cris plateau, stretch the vineyards of the Château de Tracy estate. Before harvesting, Comte Henry Dassay and his entire team focus on the grapes in the vineyards to begin harvesting when the grapes have reached their full aroma and flavor.

Sauvignon Blanc is a white-wine grape and that wines are known for crispy structure, vivid acidity and very aromatic profile. Classic bouquet of Sauvignon Blanc include green apple, gooseberry, white currant and herbla nuances like black currant leaf.

Wines form this excellent appellation show the best side of Sauvignon Banc grapes. It is believed that Pouilly Fume and its neighbour Sancerre produce the best Sauvignon Banc wines in the world. Locals call the grape Blanc Fume. The soil here is rich with limestone and flint that gives wines a high, crunchy acidity as well as strong gun powder and green grass notes in the aroma.

Loire is one of the biggest regions in Northern France. This beautiful valley that stretches more than 300 km in length has been the inspiration of poetry and art throughout the ages. The dominant grapes are different in each part of Loire, and this is the only region in France that produces equally good white, red, rose, dessert and sparkling wines.