Pouilly-Fuissé is the most prestigious appellation in the Mâconnais. The grapes that eventually become ‘Vielles Vignes’ come from three different parcels ideally situated in suntraps on the slopes of escarpment of Vergisson in the hamlets of Pouilly, Solutré and Fuissé, and mature on 60 to 90 year old vines. These parcels all have south-easterly aspects that expose them to sunlight and warmth, which stimulates photosynthesis, and allows Chardonnay to develop physiological ripeness quickly, under stress, in Burgundy’s precarious continental climate.