Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume
Geological characteristics
Kimmeridgian marls with a quite deep covering of brown and reddish clays that ensure good water supply even in summer.
Viticulture
Balanced approach pest control. Soils maintained via regular ploughing.
Vinification
Pneumatic pressing. Natural enzymatic settling for 12 to 24 hours at around 15°C then fermentation with indigenous yeasts, partly in stainless steel vats, partly in barrel.
Systematic malolactic fermentation followed by assemblage after 8 to 10 months. Fining if necessary, light filtration and bottling.
Tasting / Food parings
With clayey and relatively deep soil, the wines are rich and expansive. This richness giving a sensation of only moderate acidity, the wine is therefore more white Burgundy than Chablis in style. It is very good to drink young, with its notes of hawthorn, lily and peach. It is a very ample but mouth-watering wine. With time, wine tension will increase and it will take on a more saline, sea air aspect and therefore recover a more Chablis-like identity.
Pairing is perfect with noble fish dishes or with white meats in sauce.
Location
Facing west / south-west
Surface area
0.388 hectare
Grape variety
Chardonnay
Average age of vines
40 years
Annual production
2,500 bottles