The wine region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Fourneaux' is located in the region of Chablis Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dampt Frères or the Domaine La Meulière produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Fourneaux' are Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Fourneaux' often reveals types of flavors of citrus, melon or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of spices, lime or honey.
In the mouth of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Fourneaux' is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 25 estates and châteaux in the of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Fourneaux', producing 29 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chablis 1er Cru 'Les Fourneaux' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Liv-ex said the trade ‘is reporting strong sales’ of Burgundy 2020 wines following the first en primeur releases in recent weeks, despite higher prices. Decanter’s Charles Curtis MW rated Côte d’Or reds and whites highly in his Burgundy 2020 overview, published earlier this month. Liv-ex’s new Burgundy report also suggested that getting hold of some wines has become even more difficult. ‘The trade continues to report an insatiable global buying appetite that has led to reduced alloca ...
The deal includes 390ha of land in the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is currently planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, along with the winery. It will allow TWE’s flagship brand, Penfolds, to increase its focus on creating blends featuring grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa. Earlier this year, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds II, a Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot blend created in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux. The wine featured 71% grapes grown in Bordeaux and 29 ...
The Francs de Pied (Ungrafted Vines) group, which last met two weeks ago at Pasquet’s Liber Pater winery in the Graves, consists of a growing circle of vignerons who work with ungrafted vineyards planted to native varieties. The list includes Francs de Pied president Loïc Pasquet himself, vice-president Egon Müller (Mosel), and secretary Andrea Polidoro of Cupano (Montalcino) and Contrada Contro (Marche); as well as Gocha Chkhaidze of leading Georgian winery, Askaneli; Thibault Liger-Belair (Bur ...
