Blanchet Pouilly-Fume Calcite 2011

Ah... Calcite! Organically, hands on, intensely grown makes even challenging vintages more successful. Francis is on a roll… Calcite in French is what we know as Kimmeridgian marl -the calcareous clay containing limestone that is full of the vital minerals that vines bear into the fruit. This is a lovely glass and archetypal calcite Pouilly-Fumé: fresh fiddlehead fern scents accent a complete and balanced Sauvignon Blanc in which the limestone unites with the fruit in a softer edged and more lush and lasting appealing plumpness… a great vintage for the calcite because the fruit balances the limestone smokiness beautifully.
Wine review by Nicholas Livingston, January 2013

Food Pairings

White fish, shellfish, oysters, chicken. Asparagus, cilantro, artichokes, salads. Lemony or garlicy things.