Cave des Vignerons de ChablisChablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaumes'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaumes'
Pairings that work perfectly with Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaumes'
Original food and wine pairings with Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaumes'
The Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaumes' of Cave des Vignerons de Chablis matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of croque-monsieur, sea bream with white wine or rice with seafood.
Details and technical informations about Cave des Vignerons de Chablis's Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaumes'.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
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.
Informations about the Cave des Vignerons de Chablis
The Cave des Vignerons de Chablis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume'
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.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: ODG
Organisation for the defence and management of wine, set up following the reform of the "syndicats de crus". The ODG is the collective organisation responsible for the defence and management of a product under an official sign of identification and quality and between wine appellations.
