Discover the top 100 best wines of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' of Chablis as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Flagship Premier Cru climat on the right bank of the Serein (Homme Mort, Vaupulent, Cote de Fontenay, Vaulorent): 100% Chardonnay on clay-limestone soils between 130 and 200 m, west/south-west exposure. Whites prized for sensuality and ripe fruit — golden robe with green reflections, honeyed aromas of acacia, almond and hazelnut, mineral notes of gunflint and undergrowth. Cellaring 3-10 years, one of the most generous Premiers Crus.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
wines from the region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, natural breton lobster or salmon with spinach and cream.
On the nose in the region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus or earth and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or pineapple. In the mouth in the region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' is a powerful with a nice freshness.
