Winery Billaud-SimonChablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume'
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' from the Winery Billaud-Simon
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' of Winery Billaud-Simon in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' of Winery Billaud-Simon in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, peach or green apple and sometimes also flavors of minerality, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume'
Pairings that work perfectly with Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume'
Original food and wine pairings with Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume'
The Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' of Winery Billaud-Simon matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or rice with shrimps and onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Billaud-Simon's Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume'.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chablis 1er Cru 'Fourchaume' from Winery Billaud-Simon are 2013, 2016, 2014, 2015
Informations about the Winery Billaud-Simon
The Winery Billaud-Simon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 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: Acescence
An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.
