text: At the end of the nineteenth century, growers were faced with mildew and phylloxera.  The vineyard was devastated and many cultivators had to redeploy.  After many unsuccessful attempts at treatment, the vines were uprooted in the early twentieth century and only part of the vineyard was replanted after grafting onto American rootstock.
  Contemporary period
  Pouilly-Fumé has been an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) since 1937.   Today a large part of the production is sold abroad, especially to Great Britain.
  Location
  The following vineyard communes are to be found in the Nièvre, to the east of the Loire: Pouilly-sur-Loire, Saint-Andelain, Tracy-sur-Loire (village Boisgibault), Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye, Mesves-sur-Loire, Saint-Martin-sur-Nohain, Garchy.
  Orography
  The terrain is slightly undulating because of the Loire which has created a valley;  Sancerre is on a promontory to the other side of the river.
  Geology
  The soil consists of three major types: Kimmeridgian marl, hard limestone and flint clay.
  Climate
  The climate is temperate with a slight tendency to continental.
  Vineyard
  The Nièvre vineyard is spread over , with 120 winemakers annually producing approximately .
  This varietal Sauvignon is similar to those of the vineyards of Sancerre. It should not be confused with Pouilly-Fuissé, a chardonnay wine from the south of Burgundy (Mâcon).