Pale with green tinges. Open and attractive lemon scent. Silky textured, with zesty fruit and piercing mineral notes finely balanced. Very long and so elegant. Now-2014

Product Code: MAS409

Masson-Blondelet is one of the top estates in Pouilly, making a range of wines from distinctive soil profiles. Les Pierres de Pierre (literally “Pierre’s stones”, named after young Pierre-François Masson) is their top unoaked cuvée, from old vines on flint and clay soils. The seventh generation of Massons are now firmly in charge with Pierre looking after both vineyards and cellar whilst sister Mélanie is in charge of sales and marketing. The estate covers about 21 hectares of vines around the village, from which they make several cuvées of Pouilly-Fumé from different soils: Les Angelots is from south and south-east facing chalky (calcareous) vineyards in the heart of the appellation, and always shows really open, enticing aromas and fruit. Les Pierres de Pierre is a rather smaller production, coming from four small parcels of 40-45 year old vines grown on flint. Organic techniques in the vineyard and modern, low temperature vinification aim to let the differences in terroir shine through in the finished wines.