2020 | Domaine William Fvre | Chablis Fourchaume

Introduction

White Wine: 2020 | Domaine William Fvre | Chablis Fourchaume

This release is their 2020 Fourchaume, a premier cru which soil is made of chalky clay, marl and limestone. The wines are typically very aromatic, combining fruity and floral notes, whereas the palate is round, refined and beautifully steely.

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Producer: Domaine William Fvre

Ratings: JG | 93 AM | 90-93

Vintage: 2020

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Chardonnay

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

This release is their 2020 Fourchaume, a premier cru which soil is made of chalky clay, marl and limestone. The wines are typically very aromatic, combining fruity and floral notes, whereas the palate is round, refined and beautifully steely.

Reviews:

• Allen Meadows: An abundance of Chablis typicity is present on the aromas of mineral reduction, white orchard fruit, citrus zest and tidal pool. There is again very good volume and density to the medium-bodied flavors that are unusually powerful for Fourchaume, all wrapped in a lemony and almost salty finish.

• John Gilman: The Fourchaume from the estates own holdings in Fourchaume (all of which lie in Vaulorent) is a notable step up in the 2020 vintage from the bottling made from purchased fruit. The nose is pure, deep and precise, delivering scents of pear, apple, lime blossoms, just a touch of paraffin, spring flowers and a very complex base of limestone minerality.

Producer Information

Domaine William Fvre is one of the most prestigious of all Chablis houses and, despite its relative youth, produces some of the finest expressions of Chardonnay from the north of Burgundy. The domaine holdings cover a wide range of vineyards, including numerous grand and premier cru Chablis sites. The Fvre family has been in Chablis for 250 years, but the domaine itself wasn’t established by William Fvre until 1959. William Fvre himself sold the eponymous business in 1998 to Maisons et Domaines Henriot (which includes Champagne house Henriot, Beaune-based Bouchard Pre et Fils and Beaux Frres). Today, Domaine William Fvre owns around 76 hectares (190 acres) in Chablis, 15 hectares (37 acres) of which are in grand cru vineyards including Les Clos, Vaudsir, Bougros and Preuses. This variety of plots gives a complete and full profile of wines for example, those from Bougros are typically full-bodied and rounded, while those from Vaudsir are more lively, fresh and floral. A further 16 hectares (39 acres) of vineyards are classified as premier cru (these include Fourchaume/Vaulorent, Vaillons, Montmains, Monte de Tonnerre and Les Lys). Historically, the wines were all aged in new oak, although more recently William Fre has changed to the use of barrels that are, on average, five years old, allowing for the quintessential Chablis freshness and minerality to shine through. Harvesting is all done by hand, with rigorous sorting for the premier and grand cru parcels. Fvre has used Diam agglomerated cork closures since 2005 to counter the issue of premature oxidation which has long been a problem in Burgundy’s white wines.