Jacky Preys Terroir Pierre à Fusil Cuvée de Fié Gris Vieilles Vignes label

Jacky Preys Terroir Pierre à Fusil Cuvée de Fié Gris Vieilles Vignes 2022

Name: Jacky Preys Terroir Pierre à Fusil Cuvée de Fié Gris Vieilles Vignes 2022 | Bine & Vine
Brand: France
Price: 24.99 USD
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$24.99

Wildflowers, tarragon, yellow plums, tomatillos. Fié Gris is an ancient Loire grape and one that was nearly lost were it not for the efforts of winemaker Jacky Preys.

Flinty soils give the wine its definition and mineral edge; Fié Gris’ natural juicy, tangy flavors are thirst-quenching.

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Categories: France, Loire, Other White, Region, White, Wine Tags: Fié Gris, France, French, Jacky Preys, Loire Valley, Sustainable Farming, Touraine, Vieilles Vignes

Jacky Preys Terroir Pierre à Fusil Cuvée de Fié Gris Vieilles Vignes 2022

WINERY: Domaine Jacky Preys et Fils

WINEMAKERS: Jacky Preys

ESTABLISHED: 1940s

REGION: FRANCE • Loire Valley • Meusnes

APPELLATION: Vin de France

BLEND: 100% Fié Gris

VINEYARDS: Estate vineyards are located near the towns of Meusnes and Mareuil-sur-Cher. Soils combine flint stone (silex) and chalk.

AGE OF VINES: 30 to 50 years

WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Grapes are destemmed then pressed. Juice is fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks. Aged in tank.

TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas of wild flowers, tarragon, tomatillo, white peaches. Flavors suggest kaffir lime, citrus, crisp pears. Complex, refined and fresh, with a touch of smoke on the finish.

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: French charcuterie; regional goat cheese; fresh seafood

NOTES: Jacky Preys discovered in the 1980s a rare plot of Fié Gris vines in a collection of recently purchased vineyards. He is personally responsible for working to correctly identify the vine as well as encourage its replanting as an original, native Loire grape variety.