
Domaine de Fontenille
Domaine de Fontenille —
Pouilly-Fumé from the heart of the Loire
In 1982, Patrick Maudry traded farming for viticulture — with 80 ares of Pouilly-Fumé as starting capital. Today, the family cultivates 16 hectares in the Fontenille district, right in the heart of the appellation, on clay and limestone soils that give the Sauvignon Blanc its characteristic vibrancy.
The vines are between 15 and 25 years old and are tended by hand. In the cellar, the estate uses pneumatic presses and temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks—technology in service of the fruit, not as an end in itself. Since 2009, son David has been contributing his own style without diluting his father's.
The result is Pouilly-Fumés that showcase the appellation's strengths: clear citrus fruit, a mineral undertone, and lively acidity. Wines that pair equally well with Loire goat cheese, crayfish, or grilled sea bass.

