![]() A plot of about 4 hectares (9.9 acres) overlooking the River Loire has retained the appellation Loge aux Moines (Monks’ Lodge), in memory of that era. The fiefdom and vineyards of Pouilly were transferred to the Benedictines of La Charité-sur-Loire for the sum of "3100 sous and a silver mark" towards the end of the eleventh century. Sacramental wine is traditionally white, less prone to staining, and the Benedictines developed the vineyards without seeking profitability. Middle Ages īenedictine monks commenced development of Pouilly-Fumé in the Middle Ages. The name derives from the Latin Pauliacum super fluvium ligerim (Pauliacum on the River Loire), reflecting the Roman road which passed through this locality. The area was a Gallo-Roman estate dating back to the early days of the Roman Empire. The vineyards of Pouilly-Fumé date back to the fifth century. "Fumé" also refers to the smoky bouquet (the renowned " gun flint aroma"), bestowed by the terroir vineyards of Pouilly-sur-Loire. At maturity, these grapes are coated with a grey bloom, the color of smoke-which explains why Pouilly winegrowers talk of "white smoke" to describe the type of vine or the wines made from it. Pouilly-Fumé is made purely from sauvignon blanc, a type of vine whose clusters are formed of small ovoid grapes, pressed against each other and resembling small bird eggs. ![]() Another white wine produced in the same area but with a different grape variety is called Pouilly-sur-Loire. Pouilly-Fumé is an appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for the dry sauvignon blanc white wine produced around Pouilly-sur-Loire, in the Nièvre département. Not to be confused with Pouilly-Fuissé from Burgundy.
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