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The firm of Marcel Vincent & Fils, producer of Chateau Fuisse, was
founded in 1864. Current winemaker Jean-Jacques Vincent, great-grandson of the founder, is as alert to modern innovations as he is loyal to proven traditional methods. This Pouilly-Fuisse is grown in several parcels belonging to the two sisters of Jean Jacques Vincent and the wine is named after his mother, Marie-Antoinette Vincent. The stony soils of the Vergisson vineyards give the wine refreshing acidity, elegance and a mineral undertone, while the clay soils in the Fuisse vineyards lend full-bodied

The hue has usually a brillant ruby-garnet colour. The nose offers effusive aromas of crushed berries (raspberry, redcurrant and blackcurrant come to mind). On the palate, the wine is full of charm and very pleasant to drink : fresh and fruity berry flavours with light and elegant tannins.

This Chablis is blended from grapes bought from contract growers and carefully vinified at Olivier Leflaive’s winery. The cuvée is a blend of grapes from both sides of the Serein River, thus the name ‘Deux Rives’ or ‘Two Banks.’ Most of the vines utilized to make this wine are more than 30 years old and the grapes are manually harvested. The success of this Chablis is based in its quality and expression of terroir.