{"product_id":"moillard-pouilly-fuisse-sous-la-grotte-2022-750ml","title":"Moillard Pouilly-Fuissé \"Sous la Grotte\" 2022 750ml","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMoillard's roots in Burgundy reach back before the French Revolution — historic documents from Nuits-Saint-Georges confirm the family already owned vineyards at that time — but the house's real transformation into a serious trading operation began in 1850, when Symphorien Moillard purchased wines to fulfill an order too large for his own estate to supply on its own, effectively launching Moillard as a négociant house. That business has since grown into one of Burgundy's top five wineries, now operating as Moillard-Grivot, with meticulous winemaking and aging practices applied across a portfolio spanning both the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, as well as further south into the Mâconnais, where this Pouilly-Fuissé is sourced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"Sous la Grotte\" — literally \"under the grotto\" — draws its 100% Chardonnay fruit from limestone-clay soils, entirely hand-harvested, with the finished wine given an unusually extended and genuinely notable aging regimen: 8 to 16 months resting sur lie, on the fine lees, before bottling. That kind of patient lees contact builds real textural richness and complexity well beyond what a simpler, quicker Mâconnais white typically delivers. The 2022 vintage earned a Bronze Medal at the International Wine Challenge, a genuine, independently judged confirmation of quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe wine pours a golden yellow with emerald reflections, opening with a complex, genuinely luxurious aroma of white stone fruits, nuts, minerals, and vanilla — with time in the glass, siliceous and herbal accents emerge alongside flint, lemon, and grapefruit, developing further complexity through notes of roasted peanut. The palate is full-bodied, creamy, and rounded, carrying fruity and mineral nuances against lively acidity, closing on spicy, floral nuances in a genuinely long aftertaste. Casa Flora's own summary captures the essential character directly: \"a warm harmony combining richness, vivacity, and aromatic persistence.\" This is classic, well-made Pouilly-Fuissé — rich enough to stand up to serious food, with the extended lees aging giving it real textural depth for the price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMoillard traces its history in Burgundy to before the French Revolution, when historic documents from Nuits-Saint-Georges confirm the family already held vineyard property in the region. The house's transformation into a genuine trading operation began in 1850, when Symphorien Moillard purchased additional wines to fulfill an order that exceeded what his own domain could supply — the beginning of Moillard's ongoing wine trading business. Today operating as Moillard-Grivot, the house ranks among the top five wineries in Burgundy, applying meticulous winemaking and aging practices across its full portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis Pouilly-Fuissé is sourced from the \"Sous la Grotte\" site in the Mâconnais, grown on limestone-clay soils and entirely hand-harvested. Following fermentation, the wine ages 8 to 16 months sur lie — an extended period of lees contact that builds genuine textural richness and complexity. Bottled at 13% ABV. The 2022 vintage was awarded a Bronze Medal at the International Wine Challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Wine Challenge — Bronze Medal (2022 vintage)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Datai Hotel wine list (professional tasting note):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Elegant nose with flint and lemon, grapefruit notes. The aromatic finesse finds its complexity with notes of roasted peanuts. The palate is rich...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinodeli (extended tasting note):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The wine has a golden yellow colour with emerald reflections. The complex, luxurious aroma opens in the glass with shades of white stone fruits, nuts, minerals and vanilla. After a while, the bouquet reveals siliceous and herbal accents. The taste is full-bodied, creamy, rounded, with fruity and mineral nuances, lively acidity and spicy floral nuances in the long aftertaste.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasa Flora \/ official (translated):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"White wine with complex aroma of fruits and nuts. Palate marked by a warm harmony combining richness, vivacity, and aromatic persistence.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGolden yellow with emerald reflections. White stone fruit, nuts, mineral, and vanilla lead, joined by flint, lemon, and grapefruit, developing with air into siliceous and herbal accents alongside roasted peanut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull-bodied, creamy, and rounded, with fruity and mineral nuances carried by lively acidity — a genuine warm harmony of richness, vivacity, and aromatic persistence, reflecting the wine's extended time on its lees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong, closing with spicy, floral nuances and lingering mineral character — real textural depth for the appellation, built by 8 to 16 months of sur lie aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full pl-[var(--msg-block-inset,0.5rem)] pr-2 mb-6 print:overflow-x-visible\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cthead class=\"text-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003ePouilly-Fuissé AOC — Mâconnais, Burgundy, France\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eSous la Grotte\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eMoillard (Moillard-Grivot)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHouse History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eVineyards owned before the French Revolution; 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