Chablis Les Fourchaumes 1er Cru, Maison De Montille - 2021

Provenance: Burgundy
Appellation: Chablis
Domain: Maison De Montille
Grape variety(ies): Chardonnay
On-call time: 15 years
Alcohol degree: 12.5%
Classement: Premier Cru

It is without doubt one of the most prestigious Premiers Crus of Chablis. Fourchaume holds a special place in the hearts of the appellation's lovers. Elegant, fine and greedy, with a beautiful minerality, it exhales notes of white flowers and summer fruits. Open and pleasant from its youth, it is also good to wait 6 to 7 years for more complexity.

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Technique

Viticulture

Fourchaume is located on the right bank of the Serein and covers nearly 130 hectares, a large area. This can be explained by the fact that it is a "porte-drapeau" appellation, meaning that its neighbouring Climats can also claim the name Fourchaume. The parcel is oriented West/South-West with soils mainly composed of brown clay, not very stony, deep and draining.

Oenology

The harvest is entirely manual. After a light settling, the musts are put into barrels, mainly of 600 litres and also of 228 litres, where the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation takes place. The estate uses about 5 to 20% new barrels with wood coming mainly from the Allier region, in long and light toasting. The first racking takes place after about a year of maturing in wood, and then the second phase begins in stainless steel tanks, in order to keep the wine fresh and tense.