Marsannay Clos du Roy・Jean Fournier・2014

Wines from historic vineyards produced by young vignerons in Burgundy that are in the spotlight due to a generational change.

Grèz Litée, a historic vineyard in the village of Chenove, is said to have soil similar to Chambertin Clos de Bèze and Chambolle-Musigny Les Ameluses, which is rare in Burgundy. Perhaps because of the abundance of fish roe stones, there is a slight iodine aroma that goes well with seafood.

The Fournier family is described as a cultivator in the village of Marsannay in documents from the time of Louis XIII of the Bourbon dynasty in the 17th century.

Laurent Fournier took over the management of the domaine from his father Jean in 2003.
Laurent, who has studied abroad, aims to return to his roots, using the traditional natural cultivation and brewing methods of Burgundy and actively using whole bunch fermentation without destemming.

In 1993, we introduced biology to the fields that had already been doing Rutte Raisonné, and gradually expanded the field and now have converted to 100% biologic.

We own 16 hectares in the center of Marsane village, of which 10 hectares are over 40 years old, so we use careful field work to control yields and faithfully express the characteristics of the various terroirs and harvest years. do.

The wine is aromatic and supple. It has a rich and pure taste with a harmonious blend of extracts.
There are many media publications such as ``Hachette'', ``Gault Millau'', and ``Bettanne Desauves''.

He is well-liked among young brewers, and is currently a central figure among the members who are promoting the promotion of Marsanay to first-class vineyard status to INAO.