Vissoux Fleurie Poncie 2016 portugal Blackcurrant leads an ensemble cast

Blackcurrant leads an ensemble cast of spices and herbs that act as a perfect foil to this wine’s mesmerising display of fruit

The wine underwent its malolactic transformation in oak

The wine is yellow with slight green hues and shows hints of mandarin

Around 40% of bunches are retained within ferments

Lithe and spicy

Vissoux Fleurie Poncie 2016 portugal Blackcurrant leads an ensemble castChermette's Ponci cuvee drawn from 4. 5ha of 45 year old vines on pink granite soils rich in mica and quartz usually delivers Chermette's most thirst quenching and seductive cru bottling. The 2016 is true to form; "lgant et arien" says Pierre Marie (which very roughly translates as delicious :). The high altitude and south easterly inclination of this site always encourages a sense of brisk energy and this translates into a racy brew with red fruit,