2024 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 375ML
Domaine Vincent Tremblay, Chablis, Burgundy, France
- Half bottle of Fourchaume Premier Cru, from 0.5 ha of vines over 50 years old.
- 6 to 12 months in steel tank, with 20% in oak barrels.
- Honey and white flowers, with great persistence and length.
- Appellation
- Chablis 1er Cru Contrôlée
- Climat
- Fourchaume
- Soil
- Calcareous marls
- Press
- Bucher pneumatic
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Surface area
- 0.5 ha
- Pruning
- Double Guyot
- Vine age
- Over 50 years
- Serving temperature
- Between 12°C and 13°C
- Ageing potential
- 5 to 15 years depending on storage
- Format
- Half bottle 375 ml
Winemaking
Vinification
After pressing, the must (juice) is taken to a stainless steel tank for settling. This is natural settling by gravity (no added enzymes). It lasts between 12 and 24 hours. Then come the alcoholic fermentation and the malolactic fermentation, which are carried out with temperature control.
Ageing
Ageing lasts between 6 and 12 months in stainless steel tank, of which 20% in oak barrels.
Tasting Notes
Its nose and palate are charmed by its aromas of honey and white flowers. Great persistence and length on the palate.
Food
Fish dish: monkfish blanquette. Meat in sauce: rabbit with mustard. Dessert: pineapple tiramisu.
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.