Meursault VV・Fourrier(Vigne Conte de Chapellt)・2022

Jean-Marie Fourier, the owner of the prestigious Domaine Fourier in Gevrey-Chambertin, has acquired 7.5 hectares of land owned by Domaine Comtes de Chapelle, and will be producing a new wine from 2022. Jean-Marie Fourier also cultivates, brews, and bottles this Vignes Comtes de Chapelle himself, and in accordance with the same brewing philosophy as Domaine Fourier, he keeps intervention to a minimum and produces wines that reflect the terroir.

This wine is made from Chardonnay vines planted in 1986. The grapes are from the Sous-la-Valle, Les Grands-Chalons and Le Buisson-Certeau plots, with a maximum of 20% new oak. It is bottled unfiltered.

The aroma of toasty almonds and exotic fruits spreads. It has a rich minerality typical of Meursault, a smooth texture, excellent structure and a long finish. It is a wine with a sophisticated elegance.