Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin, Aux Echezeaux Vieille Vigne

Domaine Fourrier, run by Jean-Marie Fourrier in Gevrey-Chambertin, farms about 10 ha, mostly Pinot Noir, and bottles only fruit from vines 30 years or older. The Gevrey-Chambertin Vieille Vigne blends a dozen-plus old parcels planted between the 1920s and 1950s; Morey-Saint-Denis comes from Clos Solon. Gevrey premiers crus include Cherbaudes, Goulots, Combe aux Moines (0.87 ha) and Clos Saint-Jacques (0.89 ha); the only grand cru is a 0.26 ha Griotte-Chambertin plot planted in 1928. Fruit is mostly destemmed and fermented on native yeasts, then kept on its lees without racking or filtration, with new oak capped at 20%. The wines are pure, transparent and fresh.

Region

Côte de Nuits, Burgundy (Gevrey-Chambertin)

Owner

Jean-Marie Fourrier

Vineyards

About 10 ha: Griotte-Chambertin (0.26 ha), Clos Saint-Jacques (0.89 ha), Combe aux Moines (0.87 ha), Cherbaudes (0.67 ha), Goulots, Clos Solon (Morey)

Grapes

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Wines

Griotte-Chambertin, Gevrey 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques, Combe aux Moines, Cherbaudes, Goulots, Gevrey Vieille Vigne, Morey-Saint-Denis Clos Solon

Style

Mostly destemmed, native yeasts, no racking or filtration, max 20% new oak

Sources: grandcruselections.com, frw.co.uk