Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Fourrier |
Label Name: | Gevrey Chambertin Vv |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Critical scores: Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 89–90; Burghound (Allen Meadows) 89–91; Jasper Morris MW 90–93 (2021 vintage). No single major competition awards listed
Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry and berry fruit with orange-rind, peony florals, spice and saline minerality. Fine powdered tannins, medium–full body and bright acidity, finishing long, precise and mouthwatering.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, duck confit, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Korean bulgogi, miso‑glazed salmon, char siu (BBQ pork), shiitake stir‑fries.
Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Pinot; fully destemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation, gentle manual punchdowns; aged 18–24 months in mostly neutral oak (≈20% new); minimal SO2, little/no racking, low-intervention approach.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Fourrier (Jean‑Marie Fourrier) — family estate since 1930s, ~8–10 ha in Gevrey and neighbouring villages. Focus on old vines (many >40–60 years), massale selection and meticulous low‑intervention viticulture.