The vineyard of Pouilly Fumé seems to be present for the first time from the Vth Century with the name of “Pauliacum super fluvium ligerim”. It developed thanks to the religious congregations in particular the “Benedictins”.

On one of the slopes which overhang the Loire, a piece of approximately 4 hectares preserved the name of “Loge aux Moines”. The end of Xlth Century saw a great number of local lords leaving to finance their crusade, to sell their goods: thus the stronghold of Pouilly was yielded to the “Benedictins” of La Charité for the sum of “3 100 pennies and a marc of money”.

In XIIth Century, the wine of Pouilly is already very famous. A French tale entitled “the battle of the wines” praises the best wines of France and in particular those of Pouilly, which enjoy already, at that time, of a good reputation.

Since XVIth century, the transport of the wines was carried out by the Loire, in spite of the difficulties caused by the freezing or the rout of the ices, the risings or low waters.

The opening of the channel of Briare, in 1642, resolutely directed the trade towards Paris.

About 1860-1862, the grape of table, dispatched out of baskets towards the capital, offered an important market. The production of grape of table of Fontainebleau, and the espaliers of Thomery having become insufficient to supply the Markets of Paris, the agents turned to a vineyard, already producing to chasselas, and which more is, served by the railroad (arrived at Pouilly in 1861).

After the phylloxera crisis, the delimitation of the surface of production is carried out in 1929. The vintages of Pouilly found their notoriety passed, and their quality will be ratified by obtaining two AOC in 1937: Pouilly sur Loire for the grape-variety chasselas Blanc Fumé of Pouilly or Pouilly Fumé for the grape-variety sauvignon.