Domaine Chantemerle - Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume - 750 ml 12.5%
$42.00
WINERY: Domaine de Chantemerle (A. & F. Boudin) WINEMAKER: Francis Boudin
ESTABLISHED: 1960s
REGION: FRANCE • Chablis • La Chapelle Vaupelteigne APPELLATION: Chablis AOC
BLEND: 100% Chardonnay
VINEYARDS: On the north side of the river, the premier cru vineyard ‘Fourchaume’ flanks Chablis’ grand cru vineyard row to the north; the estate
manages six separate plots within the larger vineyard. Soils are chalky and stony, textbook Chablis terroir.
AGE OF VINES: 40 years, on average
WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Pressed full cluster and fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled tanks. Aged also in tank (no barrel aging). Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas of fresh apricots, lemon oil, white blossoms, chalk dust. Medium-bodied yet lively; lemons, limes, sea salt.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Oysters or other fresh shellfish; white fish in cream sauces; ripe-rind cheese
ESTABLISHED: 1960s
REGION: FRANCE • Chablis • La Chapelle Vaupelteigne APPELLATION: Chablis AOC
BLEND: 100% Chardonnay
VINEYARDS: On the north side of the river, the premier cru vineyard ‘Fourchaume’ flanks Chablis’ grand cru vineyard row to the north; the estate
manages six separate plots within the larger vineyard. Soils are chalky and stony, textbook Chablis terroir.
AGE OF VINES: 40 years, on average
WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Pressed full cluster and fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled tanks. Aged also in tank (no barrel aging). Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas of fresh apricots, lemon oil, white blossoms, chalk dust. Medium-bodied yet lively; lemons, limes, sea salt.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Oysters or other fresh shellfish; white fish in cream sauces; ripe-rind cheese