Just outside the hamlet of Pouilly, Aux Bouthi®res PouillyFuiss© Premier Cru marks the end of a long, premier crugraced slope that starts just outside Fuiss©. The vineyard itself lies just north of the eponymous hamlet of Pouilly, and sits at the very northern end of an east-facing slope that runs for roughly two kilometers (1.2 miles) from Fuiss© in the south and boasts a number of premier cru vineyards along its length. Aux Bouthi®res was one of 22 sites promoted to Premier Cru status in 2020.

The brilliant color has lovely golden, sparkling highlights. A unique concentration is immediately apparent in the glass. The bouquet is highly complex, with aromas of orange peel, citrus, jasmine and a touch of saline on the finish, reminiscent of the nobility of the cru. The palate is round and unctuous, underpinned by salivating acidity. This is a racy, multi-dimensional wine that expresses the grandeur of this emblematic locality.

Domaine du Roc des Boutires has 4.2 hectares on an east-west oriented strip at the same latitude of the village of Pouilly on Jurassic limestone interlaced with clay and shale, the same substratum as the premiers and grands crus of the C¥te d’Or. The vines of Chardonnay, mostly planted in the beginning of the 1970s, are flowering here with the greatest respect for the natural environment. All wines come from the estate vineyard exclusively.

In the village of Pouilly, in the heart of Pouilly-Fuiss© AOC, lies the Domaine du Roc des Boutires. It originates from two names: the proximity with Roche de Solutr©, which is an emblem of the appellation and a testament to the extraordinary geologic richness of the vineyard; and its settlement in the very heart of one of the best terroirs of the appellation, òAux Bouthi®res’. In ancient French vocabulary, a òbouti®re’ means a secondary road that mule skinners used for the transportation of oils and wines in remote parts of the country. The vineyard is actually 5 kilometers west from the ancient Roman track of Via Agrippa, on a very small road which is now leading to the village of Solutr©, the hills of the Maconnais and the plains of the Charolais.

Proof/ABV: 13