2021 Château Vitallis Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru "Les Perrières"

Staff Reviews

GW

Gary Westby

Gary Westby

This Perrières shows off the breed of the stony 1er cru that it comes from, with not only lovely meyer lemon fruit and a frame of unobtrusive oak, but also a nutty quality that is usually very expensive in white burgundy. At under $40, this is one of the best values in fine white wine in the store!

Notes

There are still treasures to be found in the Mâcon, where small producers fly under the radar, and this includes Château Vitallis. In classic Burgundian fashion, the Dutron family has been growing vines since 1835, and now owns some of the oldest and best parcels in the village of Fuissé in the Pouilly-Fuissé district. Our buyers happened upon the château during a trip to Burgundy last October, and it was quite evident upon their return that they’d found something special. Perhaps it was the haste with which the samples were chilled and opened, or the irrepressible smiles, but this was evidently a good breakthrough for our Burgundy buying team. In the glass, the wines live up to the hype: subtle, like any good white Burgundy, but complex, mineral-driven and poised. Natural yeast fermentation, aged on the lees, with 70% in stainless steel tanks and 30% in French oak.