Appellation dorigine contrle (AOC), which translates as "term of controlled origin" is the French certification granted to certain French

geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (INAO).

Pouilly Fuiss
is a dry, medium-full bodied, white wine from the Burgundy wine-producing region of France located approximately in the center of the country and is made from the Chardonnay grape variety. pecifically, !ouilly-Fuiss" is made near the city of #$con and all of #$con%s white wines are &'' percent Chardonnay. Pouilly and Fuiss are two distinct villages in the Mconnais. The large wine area actually covers 4 villages to produce a good white wine sold under the name of Pouilly Fuiss. Although Pouilly Fuiss should be drun when age !" it can be forgotten in a cellar for a very long time as it can possibly age #$ years or even more % Pouilly Fuiss should not be confused with Pouilly Fum" a white wine from the &oire 'alley.

Pouilly Fuiss wine information:

Appellation: Location: Place: Soil: Size: Production: Grapes: Chardonnay Type of wines: Age: Vintages:
(recommended)

Appellation Pouilly Fuiss Controle around Mcon Fuiss, Chaintr, Solutr-Pouilly, Ver isson Clayey limestone !"# ha $%,&#' acres( #)! million *ottles
+hite wine only in Pouilly Fuiss,

-ich dry white wine % to . years %''#, %''/, %''%, %''&, %''', &000

Aromas:

1rilled almond 2ut +hite flower

Pouilly Fuiss and Food: !"eese:

Shellfish, 3ysters

4anon Mconnais Picodon

!ouilly-Fum" is a dr white wine from the !oire "alle wine#producing region of France and is made from the $auvignon %lanc grape variet . It is characteri&ed b smo' flavors and mineralit .

Pouilly Fum wine information:

#ame: Location: Places: Soil: Size: Production:

Appellation Pouilly Fum Controle

5astern part of the 6oire Valley 5ast of Sancerre and 4our es

Pouilly sur 6oire, Saint Andelain, 7racy sur 6oire, etc 6imestone Clayey-limestone !#' ha $%,&'' acres( . million *ottles
+hite wine only,

Pouilly Fum: Sau8i non Grapes: Pouilly sur 6oire: Chasselas Type of wines: Age: Vintages:
(recommended)

7hic9 dry white wine & to # years %''/ Smo9ed 4room Acacia Salmon Chic9en Veal Aperitif

Aromas:

Food:

!"eese: Crottin de Cha8i nol

ancerre is a French white wine named after the town of $ancerre, in the (astern part of the !oire valle , North (ast of the cit of %ourges in France. Apart from tourism, wine# ma'ing is the largest source of income for the area. ) pical wines are made from $auvignon %lanc and *inot Noir grapes grown in vine ards on marl or limestone based soil. )he former tend to be fruitier and more well balanced than the latter. )hese wines are often considered the most elegant of wines made from the $auvignon %lanc grape.

#ame: Location:

Appellation Sancerre Controle

2orth-east of 4our es city, in the east part of the 6oire Valley, on the left *an9 of the ri8er 4annay, 4u, Cha8i nol, Cr:ancy, Menetou--atel, Mntrol, Monti ny, St-Satur, Ste-1emme, Sancerre, Sury-en-8au;, 7hau8enay, Veau ues, Verdi ny and Vinon

Places:

Soil: Size: Production: Grapes: Type of wines: Age: Vintages:

(recommended)

Marl $called <white soil<( 6imestone %,%'' ha $#,='' acres( &. million *ottles Sau8i non 4lanc 2er8ous dry white wine
6i ht and fla8ored red wine

& to # years %''#, %''/ 1rapefruit $and citrus( +hite flowers Shellfish 7rout Fish Cha*ichou du Poitou

Aromas:

Food:

!"eese:

Crottin de Cha8i nol Pouli ny Saint Pierre Valencay