2017/18/19 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin VV

Jean-Marie Fourrier took over the family’s 10-hectare property from his father in the mid-1990s at the age of 23. His experience was gained not only at the family domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin but also while working at Domaine Drouhin in Oregon and with the legendary Henry Jayer in Vosne-Romanée. Jean-Marie’s wines are marked by wonderful purity, transparency, vibrant fruit, minimal use of sulfites, and limited use of new oak (typically around 20%). Bottling is done by hand at the domaine, and to avoid racking and adding sulfites before bottling, Jean-Marie prefers to leave the wine with the CO2 that naturally evolves during malolactic fermentation. This helps ward off oxygen and maintain the wines’ freshness. No fining or filtering is needed, as the wines are naturally clear after the 16- to 20-month aging process without racking. Since the wines retain some dissolved carbon dioxide in the bottle, Jean-Marie recommends decanting them if consumed young