Moreux Corty Pouilly-Fume La Loge Aux Moines 2020 - 75cl

• Colour - Straw yellow.
• Nose - Complex and fresh, ripe white fruits.
• Palate - Viscous with a long finish, tropical fruit and floral.
• 14% ABV

The origins of our Domaine go back to 1677 when Edme Corty laid the foundations of a small Domaine in Pouilly. André Moreux bought his first vines in 1702, but on the other side of the Loire, in Sancerre. It is incredible to think that their love of wine and the land would straddle 300 years of history and descend done through 12 generations!

These origins explain today our presence in the appellation of Pouilly-Fumé, and more exactly les loges, and in Sancerre at Chavignol. These two regal appellations of Sauvignon Blanc were united in 1955 by the marriage of Jeannine Corty and Raymond Moreaux, direct descendants of Edme and André. As a wedding present their parents gave them a 4.5 hectares parcel of vineyards on a hillside – the ‘Loge Aux Moines’. This parcel is part of the original vineyard of Pouilly, and was in fact the first one cultivated in the appellation by the Benedictine monks of the 11th century. Facing due South, overlooking the Loire, it benefits from the first rays of sunlight, more warmth throughout the day, and also an exceptional terroir, 100% kimmeridgian marl, with poor fertility, where the concentration of limestone is the highest in Pouilly. Thus in their eyes it was a natural place to plant vines.