Iconic and outstanding houses in Pouilly-Fumé.
Pouilly-Fumé trades in sauvignon blanc's sharp edges—flint, green apple, smoke—but the Loire's cool soils push toward something leaner and more austere than its crossriver rival.
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Region DNA
The character of Pouilly-Fumé
Based on 44 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 66 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Pouilly-Fumé
Paul Godinat
VisitPouilly-Fumé wineries worth the stop
The 12 best critic-rated producers in Pouilly-Fumé with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau)
Rue de la Tuilerie, 58150 Saint-Andelain
Critics' peak 94 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 02Château de Tracy
Rue du Château, 58150, Tracy-sur-Loire, France
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 03Domaine Chatelain
24 rue du Mont Beauvois - Les Berthiers, 58150, Saint Andelain, France
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Enthusiast · Vinous
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- 05André et Edmond Figeat
21 Rue René Couard, 58150 Pouilly-sur-Loire, France
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 06Francis Blanchet
Le Bouchot, 58150, Pouilly-sur-Loire, France
Critics' peak 89 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 07Marielle Michot
4 rue du Mont Beauvois - Les Berthiers, Saint Andelain, FR
Critics' peak 89 · Wine Enthusiast · Vinous · Vivino
- 08Domaine Paul Corneau
21 RUE LOUIS JOSEPH GOUSSE, 58150 POUILLY-SUR-LOIRE, FR
Critics' peak 88 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 09Régis Minet
Chemin des Pechignolles, 58150, Pouilly-sur-Loire, France
Critics' peak 88 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 10Gilles Blanchet
16 rue Saint Edmond, 58150, Saint Andelain, France
Critics' peak 87 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 11Bouchie-Chatellier
La Renardiere - St Andelain, 58150, Pouilly-Sur-Loire, France
Critics' peak 87 · Wine Advocate · Vinous · Vivino
- 12Domaine Denis Gaudry
21 Rue du Petit Boisgibault, 58150, Tracy-sur-Loire, France
Critics' peak 86 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
Pouilly-Fumé is a wine region in France, home to 86 producers tracked on Femente, 8 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, and Chardonnay, producing Upper Loire White and Upper Loire Red wines with notes of Citrus fruit, Tree fruit, and Earth.
Pouilly-Fumé — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Pouilly-Fumé?
- The most planted varieties in Pouilly-Fumé are Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Pouilly-Fumé known for?
- Pouilly-Fumé is known for Upper Loire White, Upper Loire Red, and French Middle Loire Cabernet Franc Red wines and flavors of Citrus fruit, Tree fruit, and Earth.
- How many wineries are in Pouilly-Fumé?
- Femente tracks 86 producers in Pouilly-Fumé, of which 8 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Pouilly-Fumé?
- Pouilly-Fumé is a wine region in France.
Pouilly-Fumé
Pouilly-Fumé trades in sauvignon blanc's sharp edges—flint, green apple, smoke—but the Loire's cool soils push toward something leaner and more austere than its crossriver rival. Winemakers here chase mineral tension over fruit sweetness, letting limestone and clay define the vintage more than the vine.
Producers in Pouilly-Fumé
- Domaine Denis Gaudry — distinction
- Didier Fournier — undiscovered
- Gilles Chollet — honest
- Dominique Brisset — undiscovered
- Domaine Les Chantalouettes — honest
- Domaine Paul Corneau — distinction
- Domaine Blondelet — honest
- Marcel Langoux — honest
- Morlat — undiscovered
- Serge Serafini — undiscovered
- André et Edmond Figeat — distinction
- Beaulieu Freres — honest
- Gilles Blanchet — distinction
- Francis Blanchet — distinction
- Château de Tracy — distinction
- Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) — critic
- Régis Minet — distinction
- Caves des Perrières — honest
- Eric Crochet — undiscovered
- Patrick Coulbois — honest
- Bouchie-Chatellier — distinction
- Domaine Dutarte — distinction
- Jerome Bruneau — undiscovered
- Domaine Petit et Fille — honest
- Jocelyne Massicot — honest
- Domaine Chatelain — distinction
- Marielle Michot — distinction
- Domaine Carroy — honest
- Domaine Lebrun — honest
- Domaine de la Croisée — undiscovered