Wine of the Week: 2010 Domaine J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé
Pouilly-Fuissé is one of those wines that scare people. The heart stops a beat before attempting to pronounce the hyphenated name. Maybe the French need to make a series of little videos on how to pronounce certain pesky wine names the way Jeremy Parzen did for Italian varietals on his blog Do Bianchi. It’s worth learning, though, to be able to order this stern but enchanting white wine from the village of Fuissé in southern Burgundy (by the way, it’s poo-yee fwee-say). Domaine Ferret — now that’s an easy one to say (fair-ay) has been making Pouilly-Fuissé from Chardonnay grown on the estate since 1840.
In terms of Burgundy whites, this one is a relative bargain. The 2010 delivers a lovely, flowery nose, with a refreshing acidity and minerality in balance with ripe fruit flavors. Classic Pouilly-Fuissé. Drink it with roast chicken, fricassees, seared scallops, salmon and fish in sauce.
Region: Burgundy, France
Price: $28 to $30
Style: Classic
What it goes with: Roast chicken, fricassees, seared scallops, salmon and seafood in sauce
Where to find it: BestWinesOnline, (888) 817-8880, Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463, John and Pete’s Fine Wines & Spirits in West Hollywood, (310) 657-3080, K&L Wine Merchants in Hollywood, (323) 464-9463, the Wine Club in Santa Ana, (714) 835-6485, and the Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454.
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