What is the difference between Pouilly Fume and Pouilly Fuisse?
What is the difference between Pouilly Fume and Pouilly Fuisse? Both French in origin and even though they are spelled similarly, the difference between them is night and day. Pouilly-Fume is made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape grown in the Loire Valley while Pouilly-Fuisse is made from the Chardonnay grape from Burgundy's Maconnais region. Is Pouilly Fume the same as sauvignon blanc? 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. Another white wine produced in the same area but with a different grape variety is called Pouilly-sur-Loire....