Pouilly-Fuisse

Pouilly-Fuisse is the appellation for the finest white wines of southern Burgundy's Maconnais district. Located in Burgundy on the outskirts of Mâcon, the appellation produces an excellent dry white from Chardonnay. The vineyard extends over the municipalities of Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson and Chaintré.

The Pouilly-Fuisse appellation officially dates back to September 1936, although the boundaries were drawn up as early as December 1922. It currently covers around 800 hectares (2000 acres) of hillside vineyards, planted on limestone-rich clay soils over a granitic base. The 500m (1640ft) limestone escarpment known as the Roche de Solutré is located at the heart of the appellation's vine-growing area and towers over the vineyards below.