2024 Domaine Blanchet Pouilly-Fumé "Cuvée Kriotine", Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Cuve Kriotine is a special terroir selection, hailing from a vineyard that Francis grandparents first planted so many years ago. Here, chalky limestone soils create an ideal mineral cocktail for Sauvignon Blanc vines, giving grapes pep and poise and energy that translates directly to the glass. Kriotine is a fantasy name inspired by the word criot, which in local dialect describes a vineyard terroir with many white stones. ABOUT THIS

HRC hardness: 59-60

No industrial yeasts

they have never ceased to magnify the greatness of the terroir of their Domaine

In love with champagne and captivated by the terroir of Le Mesnil

she immediately carried out her objective: combining tradition with innovation to create a high-quality wine that is the expression of an excellent territory

is an extremely complex wine

The tiny winery and farm’s motto is “Vinos hechos con cariño” – “wines made with love

Whole cluster fermentation commences naturally without the inoculation of yeasts in underground concrete tanks and the wines are aged partly in oak casks

with a hint of honey and nutmeg

is renowned for its exceptional vineyard holdings and commitment to producing wines that balance structure and finesse

to ensure the right barrels for the style of a given wine

a huge amount of thought is put into its creation: