“Exhibiting aromas of pear, crisp melon, freshly baked bread, waxy citrus rind and iodine, Ferret’s 2020 Pouilly-Fuissé Tête de Cru Les Perrières is medium to full-bodied, textural but chiseled, with a racy spine of acidity and a taut, mineral profile. As ever, it will demand a bit of patience.”-92+WA
Situated in the heart of Fuissé, Domaine Ferret has long been a producer of top Pouilly-Fuissé cuvées. The estate was managed by the Ferret family from its founding in 1840 until it was purchased by Louis Jadot in 2008.
The 2.5-acre les Perrières vineyard lies just above the Le Clos parcel, halfway up the slope. Les Perrières is somewhat steeper than Le Clos and is the only vineyard with a southern exposure on an east-facing slope. The vines are an average of 35 years old. The soil is derived from alluvial deposits and consists of deep silt and clay. The top layers, which are moderate in depth, are littered with stones on the surface (calcite and flint) over a meter-thick layer of limestone marl, and the subsoil features streaks of limestone and limestone marl.