Pascal Jolivet, Pouilly-Fumé 2017

“A pure, chiseled style, with tarragon and verbena notes streaking through, while lemon curd and white peach flavors hold the core. Flint and gooseberry accents chime in on the finish. Drink now through 2020.”-91WS

Pascal practices biodynamic winemaking, which in viticultural terms, views the farm as a cohesive, interconnected living system. Such practices extend from the vineyard to the careful handling of the fruit post harvest in the winery. In Jolivet’s winery following harvest, vinification begins with light must settling followed by juice fermentation with indigenous yeasts; next maturation on lees is fundamental for the concentration and the complexity of all Jolivet wines.  The process is extremely natural and the slow fermentations nourish and sustainably stabilise the wines using very low levels of sulphur.