Pouilly-Fuissé

[ poo-yee-fwee-sey; French poo-yee-fwee-sey ]

noun

1. a dry, white wine from Burgundy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pouilly-Fuissé¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

She chronicles the macho bluster on the Mexico City set of “The Sons of Katie Elder,” but the story ends over dinner, with the Duke ordering Pouilly-Fuissé for the table and some red Bordeaux for himself.

From Los Angeles Times

Chicken soup that tastes as if someone’s bubbe made it and a $24 bottle of Pouilly-Fuissé, grabbed from the deli’s cooler en route to the dining room in the rear, are a swell way to end a week, and a welcome change of pace.

From Washington Post

The producer specializes in Pouilly-Fuissé, so think of this as an affordable introduction to that style.

From Washington Post

The loss of the paintings was a fresh blow to the college, which had already made headlines this weekend after it discovered that cases of burgundy and Pouilly-Fuissé worth between £1,000 and £2,000 have been mysteriously disappearing from its large fine wine collection, as the Times newspaper reported on Saturday.

From The Guardian

Several other appellations, including Quincy and Pouilly-Fuissé, offer great value for less.

From Washington Post